Former Gilligan's Island star caught with marijuana in car

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Story Published: Mar 11, 2008 at 2:59 PM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 11, 2008 at 2:59 PM MDT

By Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) _ The woman who starred as Mary Ann on the television show ''Gilligan's Island'' is serving a six-month probation for her arrest last fall in eastern Idaho.

Dawn Wells, 69, was taken into custody after being caught with marijuana in her vehicle while driving home after a surprise birthday party on October 18th.

Wells pleaded guilty as part of a deal last month to one count of reckless driving.

In exchange, prosecutors dropped three misdemeanors for driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

Police reports show she was pulled over by a Teton County Sheriff deputy who claims Wells' car swerved several time on State Highway 33.

Police reports show deputies seized four half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana from the vehicle.

Defense attorney Ron Swafford says a friend of Wells' voluntarily testified that he had left a small amount of marijuana in the car after using the vehicle earlier in the day.

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