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Actress Bynes Lands In Court Over Marijuana Smoking

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in a New York courtroom on Friday after being arrested at her apartment yesterday on marijuana-related charges, including allegedly throwing a … Continue reading Actress Bynes Lands In Court Over Marijuana Smoking


Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in a New York courtroom on Friday after being arrested at her apartment yesterday on marijuana-related charges, including allegedly throwing a bong from her 36-story window.

The New York City Police was called to Bynes apartment building after an employee of the building said Bynes was smoking marijuana in the lobby.

When police arrived, they were directed to Bynes’ apartment, where the actress invited police in, said NYPD spokesman Detective Brian Sessa.

Officers detected a strong smell of marijuana in the apartment and observed the bong – a tube-shaped water pipe commonly used for smoking marijuana – in the apartment, according to Sessa.

Bynes grabbed the bong and threw it out the window of her apartment window and she is being charged with tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of marijuana.

Bynes however denied that she had bong with her according to her lawyer, Andrew Friedman, who pointed out that no bong was found on Bynes, stating also that Bynes did not invite the police in, but was followed “illegally” into her apartment.

Bynes has filed a complaint against the police for “inappropriate actions” with the division of Internal Affairs.

Manhattan Criminal Court judge Neil Ross denied the prosecution’s request for a $1,000 (USD) bail and let Bynes go on her own recognizance pending her next court appearance, now scheduled for July 9th.

The judge did warn Bynes that she must appear at all future court appearances on time, and that failure to do so would lead to a large bail being imposed. Bynes nodded her head and said, “Yes” when asked if she understood this bail warning.

Bynes, 27, a former child star, had her own TV comedy sketch show on Nickelodeon at age 13.

She pleaded no contest earlier this month in California to driving with a suspended license, according to The Los Angeles Times, one of a number of recent run-ins with the law.