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Griffin O'Neal gets jail time for DUI crash

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Published: Feb. 4, 2012 at 12:11 AM

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A San Diego judge sentenced Griffin O'Neal to 16 months in prison for driving under the influence of drugs and possession of a firearm by a felon, E! reported.

The charges stem from a car crash the 47-year-old actor caused, injuring a motorist last summer. A gun was found in O'Neal's vehicle at the scene.

The son of film star Ryan O'Neal pleaded guilty to the crimes in November. He has a history of prior DUI arrests and was placed on 18 months' probation, following a 1986 boating accident that killed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's son Gian-Carlo.

Griffin O'Neal's film credits include "The Escape Artist," "April Fool's Day," "Assault of the Killer Bimbos" and "Ghoulies III."

Topics: Francis Ford Coppola
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