Celebrity Justice
"Prison Break" Star Will Be Charged With Manslaughter

Posted Mar 8th 2007 10:30AM by TMZ Staff

Lane GarrisonTMZ has learned that Lane Garrison will be charged today with vehicular manslaughter, a felony.

Garrison was at the wheel last December when he plowed into a tree in Beverly Hills. Vahagn Setian, a 17-year-old high school student who was a passenger in the car, was killed.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney will also charge Garrison with driving under the influence. He will also be charged with providing alcohol to a minor.

Garrison's lawyer, Harland Braun, tells TMZ his client has arranged with the D.A. to voluntarily surrender to the court at 1:30 PM. We're told the D.A. will ask for $200,000 bail.

We're told Garrison's blood-alcohol level was .20, more than twice the legal limit.

Significantly, the D.A. is not alleging Garrison acted with "gross negligence." That's important because the enhancement of gross negligence would increase the maximum prison time.

If convicted, Garrison faces a maximum of 6 years in prison.

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Tags: Harland Braun, HarlandBraun, Lane Garrison, LaneGarrison, Prison break, PrisonBreak, Vahagn Setian, VahagnSetian

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1. A mere consequence for a Hollywood person won't comfort the family of the boy who died. Six years? He should have his driver's license taken away for life, as should everyone who drives under the influence. What an incredible way to tell the rest of the world that they don't matter to you at all. People who drive under the influence are stupid, irresponsible, and they deserve life sentences.

Posted at 10:45AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Reality Check

2. It's unfortunate but it had to happen. Brandy was charged and she wasn't under the influence when her accident occurred.

Posted at 10:45AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Dottie

3. GOOD...BYE. Totally agree with #1. It's time hollywood/celebrities get put away and get the same sentences anyone would. (O.J.? when is that sleaze freak murderer going to do his time/electrocuted???)

Posted at 10:48AM on Mar 8th 2007 by stella

4. I wonder if he'll be a butt-boy in REAL jail too?

Posted at 10:51AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Ironic

5. they never go to "real jail"! remember martha stewart!?? her jail looked like my campus dorm!

Posted at 10:53AM on Mar 8th 2007 by nicky

6. Oh no :( i can't believe it. I don't want him to go to prison. I know what he did was wrong but i can't help not wanting him to go.

Posted at 10:58AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Zoe

7. Good. He deserves it. At least his role in Prison Break has prepared him for this real-life imprisonment. Now onto HKS.

Posted at 11:10AM on Mar 8th 2007 by me=howard

8. He won't be able to break out of that prison.

but in all seriousness, a kid has died and he is responsible.

Posted at 11:15AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Simone

9. This situation is bad all around, just like in Brandy's case. There are no winners ..... I don't think we should laugh about this guy getting butt-pirated in jail, although I gotta admit -- if my loved one was the one killed in this accident, I'd be calling for LG's head on a stick.

It's just so complicated, you know?

Posted at 11:16AM on Mar 8th 2007 by a rats ass

10. 6 years for Murder... wow... thats ridiculous... shame he wont even spend 1 day in jail

Posted at 11:23AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Hot Carl

11. to #6....uhhh....Martha Stewart didn't kill anyone.

Posted at 11:31AM on Mar 8th 2007 by rm

12. How is driving, and murdering someone while .20 intoxicated (more than twice the legal limit) not acting as "gross negligence"? I say LIFE in prison.

Posted at 11:33AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Cristal

13. The Other teenagers at the party sure as hell better be charged with negligence if the DA thinks he can get away with charging the actor! They talked an already drunk person into getting into a car and going on a booze run! They are more responsible than the actor.

Posted at 11:35AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Cheryl Pierson

14. 6 years in prison? What a joke! A kid who I went to highschool with did the same thing and got 15-30 years! I'm sick of these Hollywood asswipes getting away with things because of who they are. Sick.

Posted at 11:37AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Mike K.

15. IF it's his first offense people, don't look for him to do ANY time, much less the maxium sentence of 6 years. It'll never happen, whether he's a "star" or just a regular citizen. I worked for years in law enforcement and that's just they way things are. Not enough prisons to hold 'em all. Here's a clue.......stop opening bars and clubs that people DRIVE to. What in the heck do you expect? Drink for hours then get home how? Wake up people. You want to drink, do it at home where you can only hurt yourself.

Posted at 11:44AM on Mar 8th 2007 by D

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