Freeker Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 The Burlington Free Press has reported that Trey has been indicted on seven counts - three felonies, three misdemeanors, and a traffic violatoin and faces up to 14 years in prison.Phish's Anastasio indicted on 3 felony countsBy Adam SilvermanFree Press Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2007An upstate New York grand jury has indicted Trey Anastasio, the iconic lead singer of former Vermont-based jam band Phish, on seven counts arising from a December traffic stop in Whitehall, including three felony charges of illegally possessing prescription painkillers and driving while impaired.The Washington County grand jury also filed misdemeanor counts accusing Anastasio of possessing heroin and an anti-anxiety medication that had been prescribed to someone else.The indictment, signed Friday and made public Tuesday at the request of The Burlington Free Press, charges Anastasio with one count of felony drug possession, two counts of felony driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, three misdemeanor charges of drug possession, and a traffic infraction.Anastasio, 42, a part-time Richmond resident, faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted and sentenced to the maximum on all counts. All the charges, though, carry minimum sentences that involve no incarceration and permit a range of several years on the upper end.No court date had been set, but Anastasio could be arraigned as early as Friday, the office of District Attorney Kevin Kortright said Tuesday. The prosecutor did not return messages Monday and Tuesday seeking comment.Anastasio's file at Washington County Court in Fort Edward, N.Y., did not list a defense lawyer, a court clerk said. The musician could not be reached for comment Tuesday night at his Richmond home.A Whitehall police officer pulled over Anastasio's 2004 Audi for failing to keep right as he drove north on U.S. 4 at about 3:30 a.m. Dec. 15, the department has said. He failed a sobriety test, was taken into custody and posed for a memorable booking photo that Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the "most bemused mug shot ever."Police said Anastasio had three bottles of prescription drugs that belonged to other people.Anastasio issued a one-line statement apologizing for the incident."I feel terrible about what happened last night, and I am deeply sorry for any embarrassment I have caused my friends, family and fans," he said.During a hearing Jan. 3 in Whitehall, Anastasio pleaded not guilty to charges that included possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated. Afterward, Kortright said he was considering presenting the case to a grand jury because of the quantity of drugs involved.The grand jury's indictment says Anastasio possessed two prescription painkillers, hydrocodone and oxycodone; alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug sold under the brand name Xanax; and heroin. The amount of hydrocodone, more than half an ounce, elevated the charge to a felony; the other drugs prompted misdemeanor charges, according to the three-page indictment.Grand jurors also charged Anastasio with felony driving while ability impaired by drugs, and felony driving while intoxicated.The arrest came more than two years after the breakup of Phish, which formed at the University of Vermont during the early 1980s. The band known early on for shows at Nectar's grew into a touring juggernaut that packed tens of thousands of fans into sold-out, festival-like performances.The four-member group split up in 2004 and held a final, blowout, rain-soaked gig that August in Coventry.In interviews since then, Anastasio has said the band's last few years included lots of drugs, but he said later he had stopped using narcotics and wanted to preach the values of sobriety.Anastasio told Rolling Stone last week, according to a report on the magazine's Web site, that he has gone through rehab and had thanked the officer who arrested him in Whitehall because the incident forced him to face his addiction.Contact Adam Silverman at 660-1854 or asilverm@bfp.burlingtonfreepress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 awwwww... poor Trey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 cully are you ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I think this was inevitable... he will be back, better than ever once he's all fixed up.. hopefully with the right band. I GUAAAROONTEE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Traffic violation refers to him being on the wrong side of the street in his car, not trafficking drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Best of the worst scenarios - a lucky cellmate, if they let him bring his guitar with him.Really sad, all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Ohhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayr Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 He wont see prison. If it was me on the other hand, i'd get 14 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Traffic violation refers to him being on the wrong side of the street in his car, not trafficking drugs.and...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Hopefully he gets enough of a slap in the face to get his shit together. I can't stand celebrities getting off easy. Martha did her time, and she's a capitalist housewife.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 aw man Trey??? Don't Let Me Down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 He already did.... Where are you going with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Ode to HeroinI'm in love for the first timeDon't you know it's gonna lastIt's a love that lasts foreverIt's a love that has no past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 AD, I was referring to a post that has since been deleted or motified. I hope this smartens him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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