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The Mighty Ducks Star Shaun Weiss Gets Burglary Case Dropped, Graduates Drug Court Program
The Mighty Ducks Star Shaun Weiss Gets Burglary Case Dropped, Graduates Drug Court Program
Shaun Weiss will have his burglary case in California dropped after the former child star successfully graduated from a drug court program.
After an infamous arrest in early 2020, things are now going very well for The Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss. On Thursday, the Yuba County District Attorney s Office in California announced that Weiss graduated from a drug court program this week, a major milestone in his path to recovery. Better yet, his graduation means that the burglary case against the former child star in the county has been dismissed.
‘Mighty Ducks’ actor Shaun Weiss completes Yuba County Drug Court program
Weiss, who played the goalie character “Goldberg” in The Mighty Ducks movie franchise, had been in the program since March 3, 2020. Author: Matthew Nuttle Updated: 2:51 PM PDT July 22, 2021
YUBA COUNTY, Calif. Former child actor Shaun Wiess, of Mighty Ducks fame, successfully completed the Yuba County Drug Court Program, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
Weiss, who played the goalie character “Goldberg” in The Mighty Ducks movie franchise, had been in the program since March 3, 2020, following an arrest for burglary in Marysville in late January 2020.
Police said Weiss was under the influence of methamphetamines when he entered a man s garage and broke into a car.
Mighty Ducks Alum Shaun Weiss Completes Drug Program, Gets Criminal Charges Dismissed!
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Things are looking up for
Shaun Weiss!
According to reports, the
Mighty Ducks alum had his burglary charge dismissed after completing a drug court program, which saw him stay sober for more than a year.
The District Attorney’s Office in Yuba County, California praised the former
Disney star for his dedication to getting better after hitting rock bottom in 2020, when he was arrested for breaking into a man’s home while high on meth. The agency wrote in a statement:
MIGHTY COMEBACK
Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss marks milestone in drug recovery as case is dismissed after 18 months sober from meth
Updated: 0:12 ET, Jul 23 2021
THE Mighty Ducks actor Shaun Weiss marked a major milestone in his drug recovery.
The child star’s legal case was dismissed after he reached 18 months of sobriety from his meth addiction.
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The child star was arrested in 2020 for breaking into a man s garage while high on methCredit: Mega
Back in January 2020, the 42-year-old actor was caught breaking into a man s garage while high on meth.
Following his arrest, Shaun entered a drug court program in an attempt to overcome his addiction to drugs.