Lil Nas Xs Case Likely to Be Dismissed

Lil Nas X has breathed a sigh of relief after a jaw-dropping court twist saw him spared an immediate trip to jail and instead sent for mental health treatment, following his bizarre arrest while .

The 26-year-old Old Town Road hitmaker showed up in a courtroom on Monday, where Judge Alan Schneider said the singer 'appears to be doing very well,' according to Rolling Stone.

The judge reportedly told the court the August drama was 'aberrant from his normal conduct,' linking it to the .

'I'm thankful. Just very thankful,' the star - real name Montero Hill - told Rolling Stone magazine after the hearing. 'It could have been much worse.'

According to prosecutors, things turned chaotic fast during the incident, with Hill accused of using 'force and violence [to] inflict an injury' on three police officers during the strange encounter. He’s denied the claims, pleading not guilty to the charges, including battery on an officer and resisting arrest.

Though treatment offers a way out, the charges still carry a potential five-year sentence if he doesn’t stay on track and avoid legal trouble in the next two years. 

Daily Mail has reached out to Hill's representatives for comment and has yet to hear back. 

Hill’s wild night out ended with him being arrested on Ventura Boulevard, clad in nothing but his underpants and a pair of cowboy boots.