 Dawn Wells: 'Gilligan's' Mary Ann caught with dope
Dawn Wells, who is famous for playing Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," is spending six months' unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car.
Dawn Wells was sentenced on Feb. 29 to five days in jail and fined $410.50. She was placed on probation after pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving.
Three misdemeanor counts under a plea agreement - driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance were dropped.
Teton County sheriff's Deputy Joseph Gutierrez arrested Dawn Wells on Oct. 18 as she was driving towards her home from a surprise birthday party that was held for her. According to the sheriff's office report, Gutierrez pulled Wells over after noticing her swerve and repeatedly speed up and slow down. When Gutierrez asked about a marijuana smell, Wells said she'd just given a ride to three hitchhikers and had dropped them off when they began smoking something. Gutierrez found half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana.
Dawn Wells, the 69 year old actress, founder of the Idaho Film and Television Institute and organizer of the region's annual family movie festival called the Spud Fest, then failed a sobriety test.
Ron Swafford, the layer of Dawn Wells said that a friend of Wells' testified that he'd left a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle after using it that day, and that Wells was unaware of it. Swafford also said several witnesses were prepared to testify that Wells had very little to drink at the party and was not intoxicated when she left. He said she was swerving on the road because she was trying to find the heater controls in her new car. |
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