Bruno Mars to plead guilty to cocaine charge

Pop star Bruno Mars told a Las Vegas judge Friday that he will plead guilty in state court on Valentine's Day to a felony cocaine charge that would be wiped from his record if he stays out of trouble for a year, The Associated Press reports.

The 25-year-old singer-songwriter is nominated for seven Grammy Awards including best male pop vocal.

Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, and a trio of defense lawyers agreed not to contest police accounts that he possessed 2.6 grams of cocaine when he was arrested early Sept. 19 after a Las Vegas nightclub performance.

Las Vegas Justice of The Peace Joseph Sciscento set the Feb. 14 date for his plea - the day after the 53rd Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles.