Chace Crawford on marijuana charge

Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford was arrested with marijuana possession charge when caught in a parked vehicle early on Friday morning in his hometown of Plano, Texas.

Crawford, 24, was arrested, booked and later released on a misdemeanor charge of possessing less than two ounces of marijuana.

The charge carries a maximum of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine, although a first offender can usually expect a year or less probation, according to Texas criminal lawyer George Reul. Jail time is rare in such cases, he said.

Many defendants get “deferred adjudication,” under which they are not technically convicted and it is removed from their criminal record if they successfully complete probation.

Crawford is due to star in an upcoming remake of the 1984 film Footloose.

Source: Associated Press, CNN