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Police: 'Prison Break' star should be charged
Published Friday, Feb 2 2007, 13:43 GMT | By Matthew Houghton
US police have said that Prison Break star Lane Garrison should be charged with manslaughter and drunk driving.
The actor, who plays Tweener in the US drama, was the driver in an accident that left a teenage passenger dead and injured two others.
The Associated Press reports that police investigators have asked Los Angeles County prosecutors to charge the star, who they say was nearly twice over the legal limit.
Garrison's lawyer said that the police decision to release details of the investigation before any formal charges had been brought was "totally irresponsible".
He went on: "It was basically a public trial designed to influence potential jurors."
If convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, Garrison could face up to ten years in prison.
The actor, who plays Tweener in the US drama, was the driver in an accident that left a teenage passenger dead and injured two others.
The Associated Press reports that police investigators have asked Los Angeles County prosecutors to charge the star, who they say was nearly twice over the legal limit.
Garrison's lawyer said that the police decision to release details of the investigation before any formal charges had been brought was "totally irresponsible".
He went on: "It was basically a public trial designed to influence potential jurors."
If convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, Garrison could face up to ten years in prison.
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