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Weiland's Rehab Rehashed
Scott Weiland better stay clean if he wants to avoid jail time.
A judge ruled Monday that the Stone Temple Pilots frontman can remain free while he tries to kick his long-standing drug habit, on the condition that he not flunk another drug test.
If he turns up with a dirty test, it could be off to the big house for the rocker, Judge Collette Serio warned.
On the flip side, Serio congratulated Weiland on his near-completion of required drug testing and counseling stemming from his no-contest plea in August to two charges of felony drug possession. Weiland's last drug-positive test was in May.
"Overall this is an excellent report," Serio said, per Reuters. "I want to advise you that if you have any other positive tests you will have to go back to residential treatment."
The rocker was pulled over for driving with his lights off in Burbank, California, on May 17. Cops found a heroin stash in the car; Weiland tested positive and was arrested.
It was the latest in a string of drug-related mishaps for Weiland.
In 1995, following the huge success of STP's hit sophomore album Purple, he was arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin. That legal snafu bought him many hours in rehab, while his frustrated band members eventually walked, and formed a new band, Talk Show.
In 1998, after going solo with his less-than-thrilling 12 Bar Blues, Weiland was busted in New York City, for trying to buy $100 worth of heroin from undercover cops. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge and spent some more time in a mandatory drug-treatment program.
But despite his extended rehab stints, the rocker couldn't seem to stay clean. In July 1999, he overdosed on heroin and subsequently spent a year in the Los Angeles County Jail.
A sober Weiland temporarily reunited with STP in 2001, but was busted for hitting his then-wife Mary while the band was on tour in Las Vegas. He pleaded guilty to domestic battery in a deal worked out with prosecutors, and narrowly avoided jail time.
Mary Weiland filed for divorce last fall, citing irreconcilable differences, but later dropped the case, sparking rumors of reconciliation for the couple, who have two young children.
But it wasn't to be--earlier this month, Weiland filed his own divorce proceedings. Again, irreconcilable differences were to blame.
Weiland's professional life has been more promising of late--he's been in the studio with Velvet Revolver, his new band composed primarily of former Guns N' Roses members. The band's debut album from RCA records is due out next year.
The rocker also formed his own label Softdrive Records in connection with Interscope Records. The label's first release was due out this month.
Next month, STP plans on releasing Thank You, a greatest-hits compilation, featuring an acoustic version of 1993's hit "Plush," the new song "All in the Suit That You Wear," plus material from the group's five studio albums.
Weiland, dressed in a leather jacket, turtleneck sweater and wool scarf against Monday's 90-degree temperatures, told reporters he felt positive about his recovery.
"Sometimes God offers you circumstances that sort of fall in your lap that you thought wouldn't happen," he said, according to Reuters. "Getting busted spurred my desire to seriously get back into recovery."
Weiland's due back in court in January for his next progress report.
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