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Brad Renfro has finally fessed up to the drug charges that landed him bound and distressed on the front page of the LAT just days before Christmas:

Actor Brad Renfro pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted possession of heroin and will spend three years on probation, as well as enter a drug rehabilitation program. He was arrested in December during a police sting on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.


Renfro could face up to 18 months in prison if he violates the terms of his probation, but remains free on $10,000 bail pending his next court appearance Mar. 6.

"It's his first step in getting back to work and putting this all behind him," his attorney, Richard Kaplan, said outside the courtroom.

While we applaud Kaplan's dutiful sentiments, echoed in similar ones the lawyer delivered at Renfro's last hearing ("He s looking forward to resolving it all as soon as possible and getting back to acting... ), we'd like to remind the eternally career-oriented and forward-looking counsel that perhaps the most important thing for his client at the moment is getting Renfro completely off drugs, not getting him back in front of the cameras so he can pay for a relapse and the legal bills to follow after his next undercover vice squad arrest.