As you may recall, former child star and Diff’Rent Strokes star Gary Coleman was arrested in Utah last month for failing to appear in court to answer criminal charges that were brought against him from a domestic incident that occurred with his wife, Shannon Price (who, herself, was arrested last year on charges of domestic battery last Summer) last April. It turns out that Coleman was not able to appear in court as scheduled because he was admitted to the hospital for heart trouble but, because the police were not informed of that development, he was arrested … booked … and spent a night in jail as a result (sadly, we saw Coleman being released from jail in a wheelchair). Today we learn that a healthier-looking Coleman did appear in court yesterday to answer the charges brought against him and he plead guilty to Criminal Mischief charges (downgraded from Domestic Violence charges) from that April ’09 domestic incident. Here are photos of Gary Coleman leaving court in Utah yesterday and some deets of his latest court dealings:

Former child television star Gary Coleman pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April. In a deal with the prosecutor, Coleman entered the plea in Santaquin Justice Court in Utah on his 42nd birthday. The star, who has had numerous health complaints in recent months, looked the worse for wear during his court appearance. Last month he left Utah County Jail in a wheelchair, after he was arrested for missing a court appearance. Court clerk Jane Swan said the original charge of domestic violence assault was dropped, although no details of the April 18 incident were detailed in court documents. However, Coleman’s defence attorney Randy Kester told The Associated Press that Coleman and his wife, Shannon Price, 24, had an argument which got out of hand. ‘No one was injured and no ambulances were called. It was just a disagreement,’ Kester said. Judge Sharla Williams sentenced Coleman to 31 and a half days in jail. However the Diff’rent Strokes star will serve the time only if he fails to complete a domestic violence course and pay a $595 (£382) fine. ‘I think it’s an exceptionally fair resolution,’ Coleman’s attorney, Randy Kester, told the AP by phone. ‘He’s been under an extreme amount of stress.’ Kester said Coleman has suffered a string of health problems – dialysis for an ongoing kidney condition and heart surgery that was complicated by pneumonia last autumn – and has struggled to find work. Coleman was arrested last month on a warrant for failing to appear in court. He spent a night in jail before a fan paid his $1,725 (£1,108) bail. Kester said Coleman missed the court appearance because he was in hospital.

OY!! Gary Coleman has the WORST LUCK EVER … but I sincerely hope that this plea deal will keep him out of jail from here on out. His relationship with his wife, Shannon Price, sounds just horrible … and has caused him nothing but misery ever since they got together. The majority of his public embarrassments and criminal charges stem from his relationship with Price. I think it may be time for him to get out … tho, if the couple are dependent on one another then they will, likely, end up staying together. It must really suck to be hauled into court to plead guilty to criminal charges on one’s birthday but, then again, considering the luck that Coleman has been having in recent years … it’s not nearly as crappy as being arrested for failing to appear in court — because you were near death in a hospital! UGH! Keep your head down and stay out of trubs, Gary … I’m not sure how much more of this self-imposed misery you’re able to endure :(

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