Mischa Barton is expected to avoid jail by accepting a plea deal in her driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) case on Thursday (10.04.08).
Mischa Barton is expected to avoid jail for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
The 'O.C.' star - who was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles on December 27 after weaving through two lanes of traffic - will plead no contest to the case in a Beverly Hills court on Thursday (10.04.08), a source has revealed.
The 22-year-old actress will also agree to a three-year unsupervised probationary period. In addition, she will be sentenced to a three-month alcohol education class and have to pay an estimated fine of $1,700.
Mischa's further charge of marijuana possession is expected to be dropped because only a small amount of the drug was found at the scene of the crime.
Her other charge of driving without a valid license will be reduced in the deal which is being negotiated by her lawyer Anthony V. Salerno.
Speaking about her arrest in January, Mischa said: "Obviously I'm 100 per cent responsible for my actions in this case. I'm really disappointed in myself. I don't know what to say about it, except that I'm not perfect, and I just don't ever intend to do something this stupid again." | 
