Mackenzie Phillips pleaded guilty of a felony narcotics charge

Mackenzie Phillips pleaded guilty of a felony narcotics charge Actress Mackenzie Phillips who was arrested at LAX in August has pleaded guilty for possession of cocaine and heroin . She has been placed under drug diversion program since her arrest.  

Phillips is the daughter of John Phillips, who was a member of a pop group the Mamas and the Papas. Mackenzie has a long history of drug abuse. This also led to her Expulsion from "One Day at a Time" in 1982.

The actress was charged with two felony counts. The first offense is possession of cocaine and possession of heroin. The second offense committed by her is  unauthorized possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe. She was arrested Aug. 23 by airport police after they found the narcotics in her luggage.

According to Deputy Dist. Atty. Eric Perrodin, Phillips pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and was placed on a "deferred entry of judgment program." The program entails, a defendant  to complete court-monitored drug diversion classes. Perrodin said that as part of the settlement, the defendant is monitored by the court for up to 18 months.

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