Celebrity Justice
Major Development in Garrison Case

Lane GarrisonThere is an important development in the Lane Garrison case. The Beverly Hills police will conduct a news conference at 4:00 PM today. TMZ has now learned the police have sent the Garrison case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney for possible criminal prosecution. The D.A. must now decide whether to prosecute the "Prison Break" star for felony vehicular manslaughter.

Garrison's blood alcohol level has now been determined. Sources tell TMZ the actor's blood alcohol level was "high."

Garrison was behind the wheel when his Land Rover crashed into a tree in Beverly Hills on December 2, killing 17-year-old Vahagn Setian.

As TMZ first reported,
Garrison met Setian and two 15-year-old girls hours before the crash. The teens invited the actor to a party. People who attended the party tell TMZ they saw Garrison drink between four and seven shots of Grey Goose vodka in a short period of time.

Garrison's high-powered celebrity defense lawyer, Harland Braun, tells TMZ his client was heading back to his apartment when the crash occurred.



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46. #22: Your personal fight against racism? On an entertainment blog site? The good doctor and Ms. Parks are spinning in their graves.

Posted at 7:24PM on Jan 31st 2007 by LA Mom

47. @24

That's some bull$hit. It DOES NOT take two months to review a breathalizer. It does not take two months to determine that the drunk driver caused the accident. You've got three people in a car. One is driving - DRUNK. One is dead and one is injured. They've hit a tree. Duh.... Lame Garrison admitted he had been drinking and hit and hit a tree. But - it took this racist police department 2 months to charge this white guy. Yet, Brandy is charged sooner than this guy. Unbelievable. White priveledge - must be nice!

Posted at 5:10PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Whatever

48. How come nobody ever kills paraslut dullton????

Posted at 6:42PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Puh der Baer

49. So am I missing something. Everything that I read doesn't incdicate that either one has bee officially charged??? Has Brandy been charged with anything yet??? All I can find is that CHP recommended that she be charged.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Brandon

50. whatever -

Brandy lacks much ability to deny anything, because it was clearly her fault. Also, do not forget, the accident happened on December 30th, so it is not like it happened when the story broke.

Lane Garrison had way too many variables to just jump into things blindly. The cops want to be sure they dot all there i's and cross their t's. With the money celebs have to throw at lawyers who will do anything for a buck, they had to be sure to cover everything first, i.e. mechanical problems, testimony from people at the party, etc etc.

Different cases take different amounts of time.

But the fact of the matter is... two people are dead because of two irresponsible people. celebs or not. accidents or not. They should both be punished as the law requires. I pray for the sake of the families that they are both prosecuted. May they have some justice and peace.

Farrah - do you enjoy being looked at like an unintelligent, ignorant fool? Because it sure seems like it.

Posted at 5:28PM on Jan 31st 2007 by meg

51. I think "Farrah" is as Black as my Norwegian parents. She purposely "sounds" Black in "her" screeds so it looks like Black speech. Nice try goofy: I'll bet your some White adolescent still living at home. Hope you're enjoying all the attention: It's probably the most you'll get in your life. Ta.

Posted at 6:38PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Rick

52. #35 - you need help. You are seriously f**ked in the head! - what you need to do, is move out of mom's trailer, and see what the "real" world is like? - or are you just too dam scared to stand on your own two? - much safer to post stupid a** ignorant sh*t like you just done? - loser.

Posted at 6:44PM on Jan 31st 2007 by dizzydazzy

53. Breaking news:
The Beverly Hills police precinct held a meeting and it went like this â%u20AC%u0153You know with the Brandy Norwood controversy we have been getting several phone calls asking that he too receive the same treatment. So we might as well send this sh*t to the damn DA, if it werenâ%u20AC%u2122t for that damn n***** we couldâ%u20AC%u2122ve did what we always have done and that's let the never do anything wrong, something is always done wrong to them, white folks slide with a fine. Be sure to let the DA know that if there is anyway we could switch his blood alcohol level we will.

Posted at 5:55PM on Jan 31st 2007 by whatever n ga

54. On Brandy's Behave and I'm whiteso no racist remarks needed the speed limit she was driving at 65 is actually slow on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles..the average speed runs about 70 on up..so if she wasn't on the cell phone then no I can see how fast a accident can happen all you have to do is take your eyes off the road for a dead second and you can end up in a situation like that on a freeway traffic is known to go to a dead stop that fast..it's happened many times..now if she was on a cell phone I just say let her be sued by a civil suit and be done with it ..no need to prosecute..NOW! This other one Lane whatever his name is yes he should be prosecuted to the fullest because he was 1 Drunk and 2 with minors and had no business being there at alllllllllll..so yes I would agree on that decision if he is prosecuted ...

Posted at 6:21PM on Jan 31st 2007 by lyiea

55. @ 35 DO YOUR ASS HAVE A HEART? ARE YOU JUST SOME F***ED UP HEARTLESS BASTARD? SHAME ON YOU , YOU SHAMELESS BASTARD. GOD FORBID YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN.

Posted at 6:54PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Created Equal

56. These RACIST LA cops need to be investigated. Garrison is guilty as sin and Brandy is gonna be brought on charges before him? That's about as RACIST as you can get!! This drunk-ass cracker Lane killed someone. Brandy was in a accident and some Arab died in the 4 car pill-up. We will not stand for the persecution of African Americans by a legal system made up of RACIST crackers!! It is my mission to bring them out from their hiding and expose them to all. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!!!!

Posted at 8:02AM on Feb 1st 2007 by Farrah

57. two losers as sorry as the debate garnered here . TMZ SUCKS !

Posted at 12:23AM on Feb 6th 2007 by Fruit and Nuts

58. You go Farrah!!! Is TMZ paying you by the hour or by the word?

Posted at 8:31PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Party On Garth

59. "MOST" people don't have accidents that Kill People!! It's manslaughter that brandy did yes. It might not have been volintery but it's still a small crime. What This guy did was pretty bad too. I had a parent die from a drunk driver. They should all be kick in the head.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Josh

60. WHAT IS WRONG WITH SOME OF YOU PEOPLE? DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE? THIS IS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT, GEEZ!

All the racist ignorant remarks aside, this is sad all around. Two different kinds of accidents have taken two lives. The only difference I see is, Garrison will probably get a harsher sentence because he WAS DRUNK and for some sick reason, hanging out with underaged children.

What's the deal with that? Has anyone questioned why this GROWN ASSED MAN would be hanging around drinking with teens, people he JUST MET!

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 31st 2007 by tata

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