Mischa Barton Gets 3 Years Probation

Mischa Barton pleaded no contest to a driving under the influence (DUI) charge on Thursday (April 10) following her arrest in December when authorities pulled her over for "straddling two lanes of traffic" and failing to signal while making a turn.

The former star of televison's 'The O.C.', who was also charged with driving without a license and possession of marijuana, was put on three years probation, ordered to take an alcohol education program for three-months and was fined $1,652.

As part of her no contest plea, 22-year-old Barton had the marijuana possession charges dropped.

Her attorney, Anthony Salerno, addressed reporters following the ruling saying, "She understands the gravity of this whole thing and that she made a mistake. But I'm sure she's glad that it is resolved, and she obviously has some work to do."

Barton was not in court for the hearing.

Mischa Barton Hospitalized

Former “O.C.” star Mischa Barton spent the weekend in an L.A. hospital after mixing booze with prescription antibiotics. TMZ reports:

[Barton] was at a friend’s Memorial Day BBQ enjoying a few holiday cocktails when she began to feel extremely ill.

Mischa, who has been quite sick with bronchitis since traveling to Cannes, London and Paris the past several weeks, apparently didn’t [know] that you can’t drink alcohol while taking antibiotics!

The 21-year-old celeb was rushed to an undisclosed medical facility in Los Angeles.