Celebrity Justice
Michael Douglas' Son to Stand Trial on Drug Charges

Posted Oct 19th 2007 1:02PM by TMZ Staff

The son of Michael Douglas has been ordered to stand trial on cocaine possession charges.
Cameron Douglas booking photo
Cameron Douglas has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of a hypodermic needle. Charges were filed against 28-year-old Cameron Douglas and his friend, 30-year-old Christopher Lane.

At a pretrial hearing, charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance were added for Douglas, based on the testimony of a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputy.

The charges stem from their arrest on July 22, when police found Douglas and Lane in a car near a Santa Barbara, Calif. motel -- and found a syringe on the floorboard with liquid cocaine in it. According to the arresting officer, Lane told him the syringe was his.

Both men will be back in court for an arraignment on November 16.

Cameron Douglas appeared with his father and grandfather, Kirk Douglas, in the 2003 film "It Runs in the Family."

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1. Actually, according to AP articles, Douglas was not charged with possession of a needle. Lane was. Get the story straight.

Posted at 1:49PM on Oct 19th 2007 by KL

2. Ding dang! No teeth! On drugs! Looks like a love match for Brit Brit!

I wonder if he buys his gas by the pint, like Brit Brit does?

Isn't it time we see her at a gas station today? Hmmmm.

If my father were Michael Douglas, I'd be on drugs, too. Idiot father = apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Kirks a chucklehead, too.

Posted at 1:50PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Aunt Acid

3. Lame. He has teeth. look at other pics of him. And again, apparently drugs were Lane's. As mentioned in article

Posted at 1:54PM on Oct 19th 2007 by KL

4. Greed is good

Posted at 1:55PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Gordo

5. Lame. He has teeth. You obvi havent seen other pics. And according to cop, drugs were lane's, not his. Innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Posted at 1:57PM on Oct 19th 2007 by KL

6. WOW KL you related to this story or just that uptight about everything? calm down before you have a stroke!

Posted at 2:01PM on Oct 19th 2007 by c

7.

MD SSHOULD PAY SOME ATTION TO THIS KID

i BET HE ITNORES HIM AND FAWNS ALL OVER HIS OTHER TWO KIDS THAT PROBLAY WAHY THE KID IS SO MESSED UP.

Posted at 2:11PM on Oct 19th 2007 by cHEAPOS

8. THERE SHOULD BE NO TOLERANCE FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,,,,,,THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR,,,IN SPITE OF WHO THEIR PARENTS ARE , OR THEIR SO-CALLED STANDINGS IN LIFE......THE LAW IS THE LAW...OR IT SHOULD BE......
THESE PEOPLE PUT OTHER LAW ABIDING FOLKS IN HARM'S WAY,,,LOOK AT THE DRUNK DRIVING DEATHS,,,,LOOK AT THE CHILDREN FOR GOODNESS' SAKE...........THESE ARE SPOILED RICH BRATS WHO ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY,,,,,,,
IT IS DISGUSTING.....I CAN REMEMBER WHEN PRE-MARITAL SEX WAS A DISGRACE,,,,NOW IT TOO ACCEPTED.....AMERICA NEEDS TO GET A GRIP BEFORE WE ARE TAKEN OVER BECAUSE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TOO STRUNG OUT TO SEE IT COMING........THEY HAVE TO DIGNITY...IF THEY WANTED TO DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE,,THEY COULD EDUCATED, RUN FOR OFFICES, OR MAKE A DIFFERENCE SOMEHOW,,,INSTEAD OF BOOZING IT UP , SNORTING IT UP, SHOOTING IT UP......
THIS STARTED IT HOME...............THE DOUGLAS' ..AMD OTHER PARENTS SHARE IN THIS SHAME AND IRRESPONSIBILITY.

Posted at 2:14PM on Oct 19th 2007 by candy

9. Michael must be so proud.

Posted at 2:19PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Lexi

10. Michael Douglas was no innocent either back in the day. Hardly anyone was then, Lol. He was a lot of fun, and could be quite edgy and challenging.
No surprise his boy would push the envelope in the same fashion. Kids learn from their mistakes, and his boy will too. After all, there's the integrity of the Douglas name to protect.
He'll grow into it. Hopefully!

Posted at 2:25PM on Oct 19th 2007 by confucius

11. He looks like a dirtbag. What a shame for Michael.

Posted at 2:25PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Ledbetter1212

12. Candy - I agree that people need to take responsibility. And I am not defending anyone, but really, like KL said, it could have been the passenger's. And the cops did not do a drug test? If they suspected them onsite, perhaps they should have? What evidence do they have of under the influence? But yes, MD should pay more attention to his first child. Its absurd

Posted at 2:28PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Kims

13. WHO CARES ...............ANOTHER USELESS, OLD HOLLYWEIRD BRAT !!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:50PM on Oct 19th 2007 by noitall

14. Very sad. I grew up and still live in SB near them. He was VERY troubled kid. It was legendary how unhappy he was, and obviously still is.

There were rumors of his addiction in grade school and his parents had a horrible, knock down, drag out divorce, which can't have helped

It is easy to say he had more opportunity to do something with his life, but money doesn't mean happiness and it can cause so many more problems because if affords you both more chances to succeed and WAY more chances to screw up.

Posted at 2:53PM on Oct 19th 2007 by LindySue

15.

Eh. If it were anyone else, they would do federal time. He'll probably get community service.


Posted at 3:01PM on Oct 19th 2007 by OCD

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