Smallville actor sentenced to 1 year in prison

Former Smallville actor Sam Jones III, who played Clark Kent’s friend Pete Ross in the early seasons of the show, has been sentenced to one year in jail for conspiracy to sell more than 10,000 pills  the prescription painkiller oxycodone aka “Hillbilly Heroine.”

TMZ reports that before sentencing, Jones “begged the judge for mercy,” insisting that he lost not only his dog and his car in the midst of the drug charges, but also his job on Spike TV’s Blue Mountain State, where he played college freshman football star Craig Shilo.

Prosecutors were looking for a five-year sentence but Jones was granted a lesser sentence because his role in the drug ring was minor, standing as the “Hollywood connection” for the suppliers.

The judge also ordered three years of probation for the actor once he’s completed his prison sentence.

Source: Zap2It