Trey Anastasio Busted! | Pleades Not Guilty

I realize this is probably old news to many by now, but there’s been a few updates to the Trey Anastasio arrested post we did detailing his pain-pill induced DWI charge in upstate New York.

When I first read the following, I nearly jumped out of my chair…

According to WNYT News in Albany, a quantity of heroin was also found in Anastasio’s car, and the artist told police he was smoking hashish and taking pills prior to his arrest. The District Attorney’s office refused to comment on that aspect of the case.

Heroin? Jesus H.

Supposedly that part of the case is up for debate, as this is something that only WNYT ran with and not other sources surrounding the case.

Phish principal Trey Anastasio made a surprise court appearance yesterday (Jan. 3) in Whitehall, N.Y., pleading not guilty to a drug possession charge that a prosecutor said could be bumped up to a felony.

Will the jury throw the book at Trey? Should Trey be held accountable for actually becoming a rock star? Should Trey learn how to pick up the phone to call his friends for a ride home?

Anastasio Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges [Billboard]

January 9, 2007 | by Justin Ward | News

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horselover fat

Trey is still and will always be the man. I don’t know about you guys though but it breaks my heart to see him like this. We don’t need him going down the same path as Jerry. But only Trey can save Trey. He’s got to learn to love himself.

Did you say, “You know I hate myself, but I love everbody else”
Did you say, “I can’t escape myself”
Then you did and now there’s no one else to blame
horselover fat

Trey is still and will always be the man. I don’t know about you guys though but it breaks my heart to see him like this. We don’t need him going down the same path as Jerry. But only Trey can save Trey. He’s got to learn to love himself.

Did you say, “You know I hate myself, but I love everbody else”
Did you say, “I can’t escape myself”
Then you did and now there’s no one else to blame
cluster_fuk

FUCK TREY!
I wasted Far to much of my own life following his sorry ass around 185 shows thanks for nothing but years of my life i can never get back. eat a bag of dicks you fucking dumb dickhead
cluster_fuk

FUCK TREY!
I wasted Far to much of my own life following his sorry ass around 185 shows thanks for nothing but years of my life i can never get back. eat a bag of dicks you fucking dumb dickhead
TreyBlowsHard

Trey sucks. I hope he ODs in jail
TreyBlowsHard

Trey sucks. I hope he ODs in jail
carpediemtea

cluster_fuk,

Who the hell twisted your arm and made you attend 185 shows of a band you apparently don’t give a shit about? I rarely missed a Phish show between 1995 and 2000 (after having already toured with The Dead) and don’t regret a thing. I actually feel fortunate to have “wasted” this time.
carpediemtea

cluster_fuk,

Who the hell twisted your arm and made you attend 185 shows of a band you apparently don’t give a shit about? I rarely missed a Phish show between 1995 and 2000 (after having already toured with The Dead) and don’t regret a thing. I actually feel fortunate to have “wasted” this time.
ester

***No Heroin*** At least not in the arresting officers actual deposition.. Here’s a link to it:http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0105071trey1.html
ester

***No Heroin*** At least not in the arresting officers actual deposition.. Here’s a link to it:http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0105071trey1.html
AOC

Would you people listen to all your negativity? Let’s be mature here, someone who at ONE point in time that gave MOST of us some feeling of joy in our lives, needs help. Is this what you people do to your friends? Leave them when they get down or need help? If you don’t like Trey or you don’t like his music, why do you even care to waste YOUR OWN TIME with an opinion? If you do like him, say a prayer for him or whatever it is you do. He’s still a human being for God’s sake.
AOC

Would you people listen to all your negativity? Let’s be mature here, someone who at ONE point in time that gave MOST of us some feeling of joy in our lives, needs help. Is this what you people do to your friends? Leave them when they get down or need help? If you don’t like Trey or you don’t like his music, why do you even care to waste YOUR OWN TIME with an opinion? If you do like him, say a prayer for him or whatever it is you do. He’s still a human being for God’s sake.
eatmorephish

exactly AOC, We all have our own vices and personal problems. Trey just happened to get arrested and publicly busted for his. Be thankful that it’s not your face posted on that mug shot for all the fuct up things you have probably done in your lives. Live and learn folks, it just takes some of us more hardships and mishaps to learn what we need to…. and move on. And that’s exactly what all you hatin’ folks need to do, move on!
eatmorephish

exactly AOC, We all have our own vices and personal problems. Trey just happened to get arrested and publicly busted for his. Be thankful that it’s not your face posted on that mug shot for all the fuct up things you have probably done in your lives. Live and learn folks, it just takes some of us more hardships and mishaps to learn what we need to…. and move on. And that’s exactly what all you hatin’ folks need to do, move on!
ekmon

yes. f’r chrissakes the guy has a PROBLEM, ok, lighten up on him. he’s still a brilliant musician. trey, get off the junk man, we need you.
ekmon

yes. f’r chrissakes the guy has a PROBLEM, ok, lighten up on him. he’s still a brilliant musician. trey, get off the junk man, we need you.
scott

dicks i wonder if the same people bitchn about trey and phish are the same people 1st in line for phish tickets? who didnt pop a few pills and road trip before? go see a fuckn wipeass panic show and shut the fuck up!
http://scott scott

dicks i wonder if the same people bitchn about trey and phish are the same people 1st in line for phish tickets? who didnt pop a few pills and road trip before? go see a fuckn wipeass panic show and shut the fuck up!
scott

I really hope that all of you bitching motherfuckers read this message.
Yes it really sucks that Trey got busted and yes it really sucks that it was for the horse,But for all of the bitching jinco pants wearing mercedes driving yo wigger “FUCKS” I Hope that all you PUNKS read this!!!!!!!
Espicially You Justin.You can sit and mother fuck TREY all you want but who are you to judge anyone? EVERYONE has their problems and I have never stuck a needle in my arm nor do I want to But I hurt My back three years ago and I take oxys and they are the same as the horse the only diffrence is that the goverment made them.So I guess thet since i take them im a no good junky. FUCK ALL YOU PUNKS!!!!!!!!!!
AND IM SURE THAT WHEN THE BOYS WERE STILL PLAYING ALL OF YOU NO GOOD DISRESPECTFUL PUNKS WERE RIGHT THE FUCK THEIR EXPERMENTING ON THE ACID OR WHATEVER THE DRUG MAY BE. BUT STILL IM SURE ALL YOU FUCKS HAVE DONE SOME BAD SHIT IN YOUR DAY WE ALL DO. EVERY ONE MAKES MISTAKES “EVERYONE” SO UNLESS YOU NO WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON -SHUT THE FUCK UP- Because of all of you no good spoiled brats I missed alot of shows because people like CLUSTER_FUK and justin got MY MOTHERFUCKING TICKET!!!! TREY this really sucks but you will over come it. I dont agree with taking the shit but i also no that it doesnt take much to get sucked in. That shit is the devil and it will take your soul.BUT maybe this is god trying to let you know that it is enough. YOU WILL OVER COME THIS!!!!! AND FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON YOU DONT SPEND YOUR LIFE ON THE ROAD DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH NO SLEEP AND IT IS VERY EASY TO GET SUCKED IN SO UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!
BE STRONG AND HAVE FAITH YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS AND IT WILL MAKE YOU A WISER PERSON. HANG IN THEIR LOVE REBA.
http://scott scott

I really hope that all of you bitching motherfuckers read this message.
Yes it really sucks that Trey got busted and yes it really sucks that it was for the horse,But for all of the bitching jinco pants wearing mercedes driving yo wigger “FUCKS” I Hope that all you PUNKS read this!!!!!!!
Espicially You Justin.You can sit and mother fuck TREY all you want but who are you to judge anyone? EVERYONE has their problems and I have never stuck a needle in my arm nor do I want to But I hurt My back three years ago and I take oxys and they are the same as the horse the only diffrence is that the goverment made them.So I guess thet since i take them im a no good junky. FUCK ALL YOU PUNKS!!!!!!!!!!
AND IM SURE THAT WHEN THE BOYS WERE STILL PLAYING ALL OF YOU NO GOOD DISRESPECTFUL PUNKS WERE RIGHT THE FUCK THEIR EXPERMENTING ON THE ACID OR WHATEVER THE DRUG MAY BE. BUT STILL IM SURE ALL YOU FUCKS HAVE DONE SOME BAD SHIT IN YOUR DAY WE ALL DO. EVERY ONE MAKES MISTAKES “EVERYONE” SO UNLESS YOU NO WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON -SHUT THE FUCK UP- Because of all of you no good spoiled brats I missed alot of shows because people like CLUSTER_FUK and justin got MY MOTHERFUCKING TICKET!!!! TREY this really sucks but you will over come it. I dont agree with taking the shit but i also no that it doesnt take much to get sucked in. That shit is the devil and it will take your soul.BUT maybe this is god trying to let you know that it is enough. YOU WILL OVER COME THIS!!!!! AND FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON YOU DONT SPEND YOUR LIFE ON THE ROAD DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH NO SLEEP AND IT IS VERY EASY TO GET SUCKED IN SO UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!
BE STRONG AND HAVE FAITH YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS AND IT WILL MAKE YOU A WISER PERSON. HANG IN THEIR LOVE REBA.