Leif Garrett Leaves Rehab, Gets 90 Days in Jail
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Leif Garrett was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years' probation after opting out of a drug treatment program.
The 44-year-old former teen idol was given credit Thursday for the jail time he had already served since being taken into custody March 30 after a Superior Court commissioner determined he failed several drug tests while staying in a live-in drug diversion program.
Garrett's attorney, Andrew Flier, said his client decided to leave the program, which required frequent tests and daily counseling, because it was too strict.
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Garrett pleaded guilty last year to attempted possession of cocaine-based narcotics based on a 2004 arrest and was placed in a less stringent, outpatient rehab program. Earlier this year, he checked into the live-in program after he failed a drug test and acknowledged he needed more help.
Garrett has appeared in three dozen films, mostly in the 1970s and '80s, and has released 10 music albums.