The Region - News from Jan. 29, 1987

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent was found innocent of violating the terms of his probation, avoiding a 30-day jail term. Los Angeles County Court Commissioner Richard Brand ruled in Malibu that the actor had not violated the probation he was placed on in December, 1983, after pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge. Last May, Vincent admitted to Brand that he had been drinking within six hours of driving. He had been stopped by Ventura County sheriff’s deputies in Moorpark because his car was missing a rear license plate. He told Brand that he did not know such drinking was a parole violation. In a second appearance in July, Vincent told Brand he was receiving alcoholism counseling.