At a preliminary hearing held Friday April 22, Lindsay Lohan caught a break on the pending necklace theft charge against her but had the book thrown at her for violation of her probation stemming from her 2007 DUI.
Judge Stephanie Sautner reduced the theft charge from a felony to a misdemeanor, which although a less serious offense, could still carry a jail term of up to one year. Lindsay will have a chance to go to trial to prove her innocence.
On the probation violation, Lindsay was spanked with a sentence of 120 days in county jail and 480 hours of community service. 360 of those hours must be spent at the Downtown Women’s Center and 120 hours at the L.A. County morgue.
Lohan immediately appealed the ruling and was allowed to post a $75,000 bail to stay free pending appeal.
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| Lindsay arriving at court with attorney, Shawn Holley |
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| Lindsay dad Michael Lohan storming out of the courthouse |
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| Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers |
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| Courtroom sketch |
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