Actor Ryan O’Neal, 67, and his son Redmond, 23, were charged with felony drug possession after police searched their home in Malibu in September. The search was one of the terms of Redmond O’Neal’s probation in an earlier drug arrest. In June, Redmond O’Neal was sentenced to three years’ probation after police stopped him while driving under the influence of drugs. At the time of that arrest, the younger O’Neal was in possession of methamphetamine and heroin.

Police charged Ryan O’Neal they found methamphetamine in the actor’s bedroom and in other rooms of the home. An attorney for the actor denies that the drugs belonged to the elder O’Neal. In addition to the felony possession charge, Redmond O’Neal was charged with possessing drug paraphernalia and pepper spray. Last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the younger O’Neal back to a drug rehabilitation program after O’Neal admitted that he had relapsed and was using methamphetamine again.

If you have been charged with drug-related felony or misdemeanor offenses, you want the assistance of a skilled criminal defense attorney. Robert Michael Helfend has been practicing law in Southern California since 1984, and specializes in criminal defense matters in both state and federal courts.

California’s stiff penalties for drug-related crimes combined with the state’s three-strikes law may put your freedom or that of a family member in jeopardy. You need honest, aggressive legal counsel when you’re facing felony drug possession or DUI-related charges. Don’t delay. When your freedom is at stake, you need an attorney like Robert Helfend.

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