Bruno Mars to avoid cocaine conviction,after serving probationary sentence

Bruno Mars to avoid cocaine conviction,after serving probationary sentenceBruno Mars to avoid cocaine conviction,after serving probationary sentence

And after successfully keeping his nose clean for the past year and diligently serving his sentence, the Just the Way You Are star looks set to walk off with a clean criminal record tomorrow.

In fact he ended up exceeding his requirement, working more than 230 hours for children's charities and some health-related non-profit organisations.

The musician, real name Peter Hernandez, faced up to four years in state prison if he had violated the terms of the agreement.

Frankly, Bruno will no doubt be relieved to be putting his drugs controversy behind him so he can concentrate on music.

At the time his Las Vegas lawyer Richard Schonfeld told the judge his client intended to meet the requirements, and he has lived up yo his word.

Mars admitted having 2.6 grams of cocaine when he was arrested in a bathroom after a nightclub performance at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in September.

He was caught after a toilet attendant informed a security guard he believed someone had been taking drugs there.

Police say the Latino hunk told the arresting officer he had never used drugs before.

Mars' Los Angeles lawyer, Blair Berk, has said the singer appreciates the chance he received as a first-time offender to have the felony charge dismissed.

The former child entertainer from Hawaii began his career at age four as an Elvis impersonator before moving to Los Angeles in 2002.