India, April 3 -- Nicolas Cage's son, Weston Cage, has been sentenced in his felony assault case after allegedly attacking his mother, Christina Fulton. The 34-year-old avoided jail time after a Los Angeles judge granted him a two-year mental health diversion program. The lawsuit alleged that the musician "snapped" and violently attacked the 57-year-old actress outside his apartment.

"Mr. Cage does suffer from an eligible mental health disorder. I'm satisfied it was a significant factor in the commission of the charged offenses," Los Angeles County Judge Enrique Monguia said, per Rolling Stone. "It's obvious he was suffering a breakdown at the time."

Prior to the sentencing, Weston's lawyer claimed that he was already seeking mental hea...