Paris Hilton is shown in a police booking photo released Saturday by Las Vegas police. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/Associated Press) Paris Hilton will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony conviction under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors following her arrest on drug charges in Las Vegas, Clark County District Attorney David Roger said Friday.Roger said the celebrity socialite has agreed to plead guilty Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court to two misdemeanours stemming from the Aug. 27 arrest.
Hilton, 29, was arrested inside the Wynn resort after police say a small plastic bag containing 0.8 grams of cocaine fell out of her Chanel purse as she reached for a tube of lip balm in front of a police lieutenant.
A plea agreement obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal shows Hilton will plead guilty to drug possession and obstructing an officer.
Hilton will serve a year of probation, the newspaper reported. She also must complete a drug abuse program, pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service.
Roger and defence attorney David Chesnoff confirmed the details of the plea deal reported by the Review-Journal. The original felony cocaine possession charge would not have resulted in any jail time.
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