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Judge to Farina: Forgive and Forget

Posted Jul 17th 2009 2:42PM by TMZ Staff

Dennis FarinaIt's as if Dennis Farina never went to LAX with a gun in his briefcase -- because you will never find a trace of legal action against the actor.

Farina's lawyer, Blair Berk, just convinced a judge to allow the actor to withdraw his no contest plea to the reduced charge of entering an airport sanitary area with a weapon. The judge then expunged the charge from Farina's record, which was otherwise unblemished in his 64 years.

Berk told the judge, "not all mistakes should be prosecuted as crimes." Sometimes, a time out is enough.

Tags: blair berk, BlairBerk, Dennis Farina, DennisFarina, gun, lax, weapons, weapons charge, WeaponsCharge

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16. I pretty much agree with the judge, based on what I have read. It's the kind of thing where, maybe, he should get the "free pass"/clear record at the end of a year of being a good boy, but I suspect he has learned his lesson.

Posted at 3:05PM on Jul 17th 2009 by Observer

17. Maybe He was there to save the airport from a terrorist, I love this guy

Posted at 3:06PM on Jul 17th 2009 by Scott

18. Farina not only played a cop on television, he really was a Chicago cop for many years, rising to the rank of lieutenant. Far from "another gun nut," he understands that a gun is a useful tool in self defense situations, whether you are a cop, or a celebrity who may find himself in a dangerous situation.

He simply forgot that he had it with him before he got to the airport. This happens occasionally and the judge understood that. He desrved a little slack. It's not as if he is some thug.

Posted at 3:08PM on Jul 17th 2009 by JOKER

19. HISTORY CHANGER.ONE PERSON ON A 911 FLIGHT THAT WAS TRAINED TO HANDLE A HAND GUN .3,000 LIVES MAY HAVE BEEN SAVED.IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY .HE WOULD BE THE KING OF THE WORLD

Posted at 3:16PM on Jul 17th 2009 by 911

20. Nothing wrong with this decision at all. Money or not, the guy didn't have a previous history. That should mean something. He didn't kill anyone. Judges should use their heads when applying the law equally and fairly.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 17th 2009 by JoJo Dancer

21. FIRST!

Haha! How does it feel to look at me being first, you fruits! Hahahahaha. Man it feels so good to be first! I'm so much better than all of you. I'd tell all my friends how I am FIRST but they don't return my calls, mostly because they are jealous that I am FIRST all the time.

Posted at 3:28PM on Jul 17th 2009 by Gay With Acne

22. I know Farina well. He is one of the coolest guys you'll meet.

Posted at 3:35PM on Jul 17th 2009 by KM

23. He thought he was still on Law and Order.

Posted at 3:42PM on Jul 17th 2009 by paparazzo@frog.cc

24. WHO GIVES A RATS ASS!!!!!

Posted at 3:49PM on Jul 17th 2009 by MindTerrorist

25. 13. FIRST!

Haha! How does it feel to look at me being first, you fruits! Hahahahaha. Man it feels so good to be first! I'm so much better than all of you. I'd tell all my friends how I am FIRST but they don't return my calls, mostly because they are jealous that I am FIRST all the time.

Posted at 3:28PM on Jul 17th 2009 by Gay With Acne


Hey Gay loser. You are not first. You are last. Ha ha ha ha loser!

Posted at 3:35PM on Jul 17th 2009 by atabaw

26. Another poster brought up the fact that Farina was a Detective Lieutenant with Chicago PD. He probably had a "right to carry" and giving him the benefit of the doubt was the right choice. His best performance, IMHO, was the mob boss in "Midnight Run" with Bob De Niro and Charles Grodin. Dennis also played the character of a buddy of mine in a TV miniseries. Farina looked nothing like my friend, but played his character so well.

Posted at 8:28PM on Aug 9th 2009 by Razzamataz

27. ANOTHER CELEB GETTING HIS WRIST SLAPPED!!!! TYPICAL CELEB JUSTICE. WE SHOULD HAVE TWO COURT SYSTEMS ONE FOR CELEBS AND ONE FOR REAL PEOPLE... WHAT AN F-ING JOKE...

Posted at 3:45PM on Jul 17th 2009 by WHO CARES

28.
to 2. Yet another gun nut getting away with a crime.

Posted at 2:52PM on Jul 17th 2009 by rimman

HE DIDN'T SHOOT ANYONE,.. HE DID NOT DO A DRIVE BY AT THE AIRPORT AND THE GUN WAS LEGAL AND HIS.
IT WAS NOT A FULL AUTO LIKE YOU MIGHT FIND ON A DRUG DEALER...
HE JUST FORGET HE HAD I IN HIS BRIEF CASE.

EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO OWN A WEAPON IN THE US, UNLESS YOUR ARE A FELLON.....
I CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON.I HAVE A PERMIT DO SO.

I THINK THE JUDGE DID A GOOD THING...
NOW IF IT HAD OF BEEN A TECH 9 AND HE HAD DRUGS ON HIM THAT WOULD BE A LOT DIFFERENT.
AND HE WOULD BE IN JAIL....

Posted at 4:14PM on Jul 17th 2009 by truth

29. Celebrity Justice. NO JUSTICE IN LA FOR THE RICH. Remember OJ? Look at Gary Collins. The judge needs to be investigated for bribes on the golf course. No Justice no Peace.

Posted at 5:01PM on Jul 17th 2009 by jessup

30. Same thing happened to me, but while I was in holding they NSA came, took me, and hired me for a mission.

Posted at 1:52AM on Jul 18th 2009 by GOLGO13

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