Barton Smoked Marijana Prior To DUI Arrest

Actress MISCHA BARTON had been smoking marijuana when she was arrested by
police for driving under the influence on Thursday morning (27Dec07), according
to reports.

The former The O.C. star was pulled over by West Hollywood cops in the early
hours of Thursday when she was spotted straddling two lanes of traffic. She was
taken into custody on suspicion of DUI, but was also booked for possession of
narcotics and driving on a suspended license.

And the 21-year-old, who scored a 0.12 on a breathalyser test, was also found
to have marijuana on her person, as well as prescription drugs which were not
in her name, according to TMZ.com.

She is currently free on $10,000 (#5,000) bail after being released on
Thursday night.

The story of Barton’s arrest was first broken by celebrity website
Hollyscoop.com.

(MT/WNWCZM)