Lane Garrison's Plea Plan

There's a very real possibility that he will go to prison, but Lane Garrison's not looking for a break.

The actor will plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter on May 21, shouldering the blame for his role in a fatal car crash in December, his lawyer said Wednesday.

"Mr. Garrison's attitude is basically 'Look I did something wrong, I'm going to face up to my responsibilities and I'm going to accept my punishment,' " attorney Harland Braun said.

The charges against Garrison stem from the Dec. 2 car crash that killed 17-year-old Vahagn Setian and injured two 15-year-old girls, all of whom were riding in the actor's SUV when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a tree.

The former Prison Break player was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on one felony count of vehicular manslaughter, two felony DUI counts and a misdemeanor count of providing alcohol to minors, but the hearing was pushed back to May 21 to allow Braun more time to work out a plea agreement with the prosecution.

In court Wednesday morning, Braun told Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Elden Fox that "we anticipate resolving [the charges] that day by a plea."

Aside from pleading guilty to manslaughter, Garrison may also plead guilty to additional charges, while seeking to have others dropped under plea negotiations, Braun said.

The actor's sentence, on the other hand, will not be subject to any agreement and will be left up to the judge, Braun said.

The judge, in turn, agreed to keep a pre-plea report on Garrison sealed until the actor is sentenced.

If convicted of all the charges against him, Garrison could face six years and eight months behind bars.

Garrison attended Wednesday's hearing, but did not speak to reporters. He currently remains free on $100,000 bail and has been ordered by the judge not to drink alcohol, drive or have any contact with witnesses or victims of the crash.

Braun said last month that his client was prepared to face the consequences of his actions and implied that a plea deal was in the works with prosecutors.

"He is going to accept responsibility for his conduct," the lawyer said. "The only question is what is that level of responsibility."

Garrison's troubles began Dec. 2, when he reportedly encountered a group of teenagers at an L.A. supermarket and agreed to accompany them to a party.

At the time of Garrison's arrest, Braun said that the actor had one drink at the party and left to meet a friend, allowing three teens to tag along. His next memory, the lawyer claimed, was of waking up in the hospital with a cab voucher in his lap.

Meanwhile, witnesses from the party had a slightly different version of events, telling TMZ that Garrison took "several shots" from a bottle of Grey Goose vodka he brought with him and that he was actually on his way to buy more alcohol for the party at the time of the crash.

Wherever Garrison was heading, he didn't make it there. As the actor drove through Beverly Hills, his SUV jumped a curb and hit a tree, killing Setian and injuring his other passengers, one critically.

Garrison suffered only minor injuries in the accident.

A police investigation revealed that Garrison registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.20—more than twice the legal limit—at the time of the crash and tested positive for cocaine.

He was also believed to have been driving at between 47 and 51 miles per hour, well over the 25 mph speed limit.

Last month, an attorney for Setian's family said they were "gratified" by the charges filed against the actor.

"They have lost their only child due to Lane Garrison's recklessness," the lawyer said.

Braun said Wednesday that Garrison was aware of the devastation caused by his actions, saying the actor feels "he's the lucky one—the young man died and he's alive. He understands he could have been dead and he's responsible."