Could this be the start of a “Prison Break” curse? Who will be next? Will Lane try to escape, only to get shot and killed by William Fichtner? Okay, probably not. TMZ has the scoop.

Garrison, who has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with the death of a Beverly Hils high school student last December, showed up this morning with his lawyer, Harland Braun, at the Beverly Hills courthouse. Garrison was scheduled to enter a plea, but Braun asked for a continuance.

TMZ spoke with Braun after the hearing. The mega-lawyer said Garrison will plead guilty on May 21. Braun added “There is no sentencing bargaining going on.” The judge will have complete discretion, which means Garrison faces a maximum of six years in prison.

Braun said “Lane is very sad about the accident,” adding Garrison told him this morning: “People are going to Iraq. [I] want to step up and accept the sentence.”

Braun said he is waiting for engineers to come back with reports on whether there was a mechanical defect that contributed to the accident. Braun said the brakes may have been defective and the vehicle may have gone in on a recall before the accident.

What’s with the Iraq thing? Please. And faulty brakes. Can we say, grasping at straws?