Australian actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The Mentalist,” has avoided a conviction after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol near his rural home.

Baker reportedly avoided a conviction on Wednesday, Sept. 11, after being charged with DUI near his home in Australia

The Mentalist star Simon Baker has avoided a conviction despite pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Mentalist” star Simon Baker admitted in court Wednesday to drunk driving in his native Australia in July. The 55-year-old Emmy nominee pleaded guilty to a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit of 0.

Australian actor and director Simon Bak "The Mentalist," avoided a conviction Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol near his rural home. The 55-year-old appeared in the Mullumbimby Local Court in New South Wales state for sentencing after pleading guilty the week before to a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit of 0.

Simon Baker's DUI case comes two years after he scored a first-look deal with MGM International Television Productions.