Phish’s Anastasio Has Sentence Reduced
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Former Phish front man Trey Anastasio received a reduced sentence of three years’ probation for a drug conviction after he successfully completed a counseling and treatment program.
The musician had pleaded guilty to a felony charge for possessing painkillers without a prescription during a traffic stop in Washington County, N.Y., in December 2006. He faced up to three years in state prison if he failed the drug program, which he began in April 2007.
The 43-year-old’s guilty plea was reduced to a misdemeanor Wednesday because he will graduate from the drug program next month and has completed community service. In January, he spent two days in jail for missing a scheduled drug counseling session.
The Richmond, Vt., resident lived in Saratoga Springs during treatment.
