Gone Phishing - Trey Anastasio Outcome

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Phish frontman pleads guilty to drug charge

Published: Friday, April 13, 2007
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. -- Former Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio pleaded guilty this morning to fifth degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in Washington County Court.

Anastasio, 42, a part-time Richmond resident, was ordered by Judge Kelly McKeighan into drug treatment court and his sentencing was postponed until he completes or fails the program.

"If he fails, he would be sentenced to 1 to 3 years in state prison. If he succeeds, he would be sentenced to 5 years probation," McKeighan said.

The guilty plea comes four months after a Whitehall, N.Y., police officer pulled over Anastasio's 2004 Audi for failing to keep right as he drove north on U.S. 4 at about 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, according to court papers. He failed a sobriety test and was taken into custody. He subsequently pleaded not guilty to a seven-count indictment that included three felonies and carried a possible prison sentence of up to 14 years.

With the plea agreement, Anastasio also agreed to wave his right to appeal. Because this is a felony conviction, should he be convicted of any other felony in next 10 years, that would require a mandatory prison sentence.

Anastasio refused to comment to media assembled outside the courthouse, saying only "Sorry," as climbed into a black limousine van as he departed.

Anastasio will relocate from New York City, where he lives with his wife and two children, to Washington County for at least the first the first three months of the drug treatment program, his attorney, Steve Coffey, said. He faces random drug testing on any day.

"He calls in, they say 'Today's the day," and he's got to be here by 9:30 (a.m.).

The drug court will put his touring on indefinite hold, Coffey said.

"That will be a while," the attorney said. "He's accepted that."

His first appearance in drug court will be next week.

"I'll see you next week," the judge said.

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Thanks for this update. He's supposed to play 10,000 Lakes Festival this year; I hope he makes it.

I remember talking with a fellow phan about the situation a few months ago. I said something to the extent of, "You know, you'd hope someone would have been around to say, dude, don't drive. You're too high." The phan responded with, "Well, dude, it's Trey. Nobody tells Trey what to do. I mean, he's Trey."

"So true," I responded. "So true."

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what was he caught with?what happend?

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Driving home to Vermont from upstate New York, he was pulled over for a driving violation. The NY cops found prescription narcotics and heroin. The pills were not prescribed to him.

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Ex-Phish frontman Anastasio arrested in N.Y.

December 16, 2006
By Alan J. Keays Rutland Herald

WHITEHALL, N.Y. — An early morning traffic stop Friday that began when a Whitehall police officer pulled over an erratic driver landed a pretty big Phish.

Trey Anastasio, 42, the former jam band frontman, was arrested in the New York town only a few miles from the Vermont border on charges including DWI-drugs...

He also was found to be in possession of three prescriptions drugs, all of which had been prescribed to another person. The drugs included painkillers — hydrocodone and Percocet — and the anti-anxiety medication, Xanax.

Police said Anastasio, who listed a Vermont address in Richmond, had a suspended driver's license in New York...

Anastasio was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and DWI-drugs...

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