Day 1 of Lindsay Lohan‘s Felony Grand Theft drama is over and there is some good news and some bad news to report. Firstly, Lindsay‘s felony charge have been reduced to a misdemeanor charge … which means that even if she is found guilty of the theft, she cannot be sent to prison for the [...]
Day 1 of Lindsay Lohan‘s Felony Grand Theft drama is over and there is some good news and some bad news to report. Firstly, Lindsay‘s felony charge have been reduced to a misdemeanor charge … which means that even if she is found guilty of the theft, she cannot be sent to prison for the crime. BUT … here comes the bad news. The judge also ruled that Lindsay violated her probation when she was arrested for the necklace theft earlier this year … and IMMEDIATELY sentenced her to 120 days in jail! Lindsay was taken into custody after court adjourned so she could be booked, mug shot and then tossed behind bars.
The Good News: Lindsay Lohan just caught a MASSIVE break — her felony grand theft charge was just downgraded to a misdemeanor … Judge Stephanie Sautner ruled the offense, along with Lindsay’s record, did not support a felony charge. The judge noted Lindsay’s DUI conviction was 4 years ago. The judge denied Shawn Holley’s motion to dismiss the case outright.
After the charges were reduced, Lindsay — no doubt — was feeling like she got away with her crime … and then came …
The Bad News: Judge Stephanie Sautner just threw the book at Lindsay Lohan for her probation violation, sentencing her to 120 days in county jail!!! Lindsay has been remanded into custody and taken to the basement of the courthouse for booking. Lindsay’s lawyer has said she’ll appeal, which means Lindsay is entitled to post bail. Lohan was also ordered to complete 480 hours of community service — 360 of those hours must be performed at the Downtown Women’s Center, so Lindsay can see how needy women have to live. The remaining 120 hours will be served at the L.A. County morgue. Judge Sautner explained that Lindsay should have called the store and notified the owners about the necklace sooner. She waited several weeks and returned the necklace after finding out the cops were about to raid her house. Sautner seemed influenced by the surveillance video, which she saw for the first time in court today. Sautner agreed with Danette Meyers, who argued Lindsay used her friend Patrick as a decoy to distract the clerk.
So … yeah … good news/bad news depending on how YOU see things. IMHO, I don’t think the charges should’ve been reduced because no matter what the necklace is actually worth, it was priced at $2,500. and that’s the necklace/price Lindsay allegedly stole. It was a pretty good foregone conclusion that she would be ruled in violation of her probation … but I don’t think anyone thought she’d go to jail today. It was assumed she’d be sentenced after her trial is finished. OH YEAH … the trial! Just because the charges have been reduced does NOT mean the case is over. Lindsay will go on trial for misdemeanor theft in June. So … jail tonight, trial to come … I guess today turned out NOT to be a very good Friday for Lindsay after all :/
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