[420 Girl]

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps may be in legal hot water for smoking pot in South Carolina.

As RadarOnline.com earlier reported, Phelps was photographed smoking a bong at a November party in Columbia, South Carolina.

Now, the local Sheriff Leon Lott says he will charge Phelps with a crime if he determines the 14-time Gold Medal Winner smoked marijuana in Richland County.

This case is no different than any other case," Lott said Monday. "This one might be a lot easier since we have photographs of someone using drugs and a partial confession. It's a relatively easy case once we can determine where the crime occurred."

Possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a $570 fine, plus court costs.

Phelps has apologized, calling his behavior "inappropriate."

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