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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46. just bc u come from money doesnt automatcally mean u have best life. having parents would have helped

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 19th 2007 by lauren

47. This cat looks ike a computer hacker and shiz!!!!!

Posted at 6:18PM on Oct 19th 2007 by P-Type

48. Ruff road ahead, trying to get clean and sober......hope he makes it

Posted at 6:39PM on Oct 19th 2007 by william

49. Right on, Candy #9. I agree. These wealthy Hollywoodites think they can get away with anything and have total disregard for the law, much less someone's life....It makes me sick. Look at Britney. What a mess. What is this world coming to if this is what the offspring are becoming.

Posted at 6:42PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Mary C

50. He looks like a cross between his dad and Sean Penn. Mr. Penn must have been his mother...

Posted at 6:43PM on Oct 19th 2007 by AlGoredidit

51. dudes been a hard core drug user for years....he should just overdose already.

Posted at 6:45PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Mali

52. what kind of person says someone should OD? gth mali. kids trying to get sober and people like you shouldnt be around

Posted at 6:55PM on Oct 19th 2007 by malisux

53. but he really needs to sober up. playing with fire now. putting himself, his family, his friends and his girlfriend at risk. go back to rehab dude. time to start your life

Posted at 7:00PM on Oct 19th 2007 by kale

54. That's sad, I actually hung out with him a few years back when I lived in SB, he was a nice kid, sad to see how far people get lost in their vices. I wish him well on getting clean.

Posted at 7:48PM on Oct 19th 2007 by anonymous

55. With a father like Michael and a grandfather like Kirk, does it surprise anyone.

Posted at 8:04PM on Oct 19th 2007 by bobbybaby

56. And, why is this celebrity news? Has this Douglas ever been in front of or behind a camera, except for during family photos and this mugshot?

Posted at 8:07PM on Oct 19th 2007 by t-shirt

57. He can't be one of the "Douglas" Douglas's. He has no butt crack in his chin.

Posted at 8:26PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Roger C.

58. If this young man was anyone else but a rich celebrity's son (and grandson) he would have been spending the last 10 years or so in federal prison. He got into a road rage incident years ago, and actually tried to RUN DOWN a federal law officer (can't recall whether it was a Secret Service Agent, or a Federal Marshall). The guy was holding onto the door of Cameron's car, and Cameron drove recklessly at about 30+mph, trying to shake the guy off his car. Michael Douglas had to pull massive influence to keep his son from being locked away for decades, and he PROMISED that the kid would get help. Well, I suppose that Michael was subsequently so distracted by the sexuality of Catherine Zeta-Jones that it sort of slipped his mind to keep an eye on Cameron. Hey, Michael: good luck with those little kids, Dylan and GirleyWhatever, but then you'll most likely be dead, or shriveled up and mumbling like your geezer dad, before the little ones start misbehaving.

Posted at 8:28PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Big Ol' Biscuit

59. His kid looks like his beaten down character in "Falling Down".... D-FENS!!!!

Posted at 8:40PM on Oct 19th 2007 by John

60. .........hmmmmmmmmmmm??? #60 seems to have daddy issues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...what a loser!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:52PM on Oct 19th 2007 by jr

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