Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating her probation in necklace theft case [Updated]
A judge ruled Friday that Lindsay Lohan violated her probation by taking a necklace at a Venice jewelry store and sentenced her to 120 days in jail.
Lohan also was sentenced to 480 hours of community service at a downtown women's center and the Los Angeles County morgue.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner said Lohan only returned the necklace when she learned a search warrant was being served by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Lohan immediately said she would appeal the sentence. [Updated, 4:45 p.m.: Lohan was expected to be released on $75,000 bail.]
The change greatly reduces the amount of jail time the star could face if convicted. It also opens the door to possible settlement talks.
Prosecutor Danette Meyers said she will seek to overturn Sautner's decision on the misdemeanor charge, which would limit how long Lohan could serve in jail to no more than one year.
[Updated, 5:06 p.m.: "The judge abused her discretion in this case," Meyers said. "It was a felony filing because the defendant was on probation.... She has violated on numerous occasions ... the evidence was incredibly strong.]
The owner of a Venice jewelry store testified Friday that 10 minutes after she closed her store Jan. 22, she noticed that Lohan had left with a pricey necklace.
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-- Richard Winton
Photo: Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Airport Courthouse. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times
EDITOR'S PICKS:
They should throw the book at Lohan. What kind of justice is this every time she breaks the law gets away with less than the minimum sentence. It's time for some rough justice.
Posted by: Josh | April 22, 2011 at 06:38 PM
There is a God.
Posted by: Adam Johnson | April 22, 2011 at 06:40 PM
Its about time she went to jail, a sobering reality long overdue for her.
Posted by: Mark Philips | April 22, 2011 at 06:56 PM
I guess money talks and bullshit walks...
Posted by: Dr. WINO | April 22, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Let's see her do the full 120, none of this were full and let her out in 10. She should get a rewards card for all the visits she's doing.
Posted by: Fed Up | April 22, 2011 at 07:20 PM
Once again judges, by lowering the bar for her, enable this young women to continue her reprehensible conduct
Posted by: A.C.Guard | April 22, 2011 at 07:26 PM
Its a true shame this pathetic,second rate actress is not behind bars. Shame on Judge Sautner for showing favoritism to this idiot.
Posted by: Big Mike 42 | April 22, 2011 at 07:43 PM
Sheen and Lohan 2012 .Get out and Vote.
Posted by: gary MILLER | April 22, 2011 at 07:46 PM
Let's face it....it is California. O.J. got away with one of the most horrendous murders since Sharon Tate. Why would any rational thinking person not believe that this spoiled brat would not have a fantastic chance of getting away with grand theft. Darn great reason that I left in 1986....just got to love Rose Birds legacy!
Posted by: kcsparky | April 22, 2011 at 07:47 PM
Man I hope that bitch gets roughed up by some lesbo inmates. But she'll probably get special celebrity treatment bullcrap. What a dumb loser. Can't people like her and Sheen just hurry up and hit bottom already.
Posted by: tweezer | April 22, 2011 at 07:47 PM
Its called "payolla".
Posted by: Boocho | April 22, 2011 at 07:49 PM
One set of rules for them another set for the rest of us.
Posted by: mogar | April 22, 2011 at 07:56 PM
The judge should have kept it a felony and treated her the same way any of us would have ben treated .... her friend that distracted the clerk should have also been thrown in jail... and while the judge was at it, throw in that crazy a$$ mother and dad of Lohan's.... seriously .. I have no idea why Hollywood even bothers with that family at all anymore... I will bet you that the 120 days will be reduced down to 5 ...
Posted by: Tom | April 22, 2011 at 07:59 PM
A two-bit slut gets off without even a slap on the wrist. Who's surprised?
Posted by: Harold | April 22, 2011 at 07:59 PM
Justice for thou but not for thee.
There really is two classes in the US, the Political/Celebrity class and the rest of us serfs!
Posted by: David Kramer | April 22, 2011 at 08:12 PM
There are more important things going on in the world and we are worrying about some self-indugent bitch?
Send her away for what she deserves and let's get her out of the news!
Posted by: ELBERT YAW | April 22, 2011 at 08:12 PM
Saunter's time on the bench is clearly up. We need law and order judges, not celebrity pleasers.
Posted by: pjd | April 22, 2011 at 08:13 PM
MarcyG- do you realize L.A. does NOT care what the rest of the country thinks.
We ARE our own island.
Posted by: Stephen J. Smith | April 22, 2011 at 08:14 PM
It's about time Lohan is held accountable--time for her to spend 120 days in prison and to be treated LIKE ANYONE ELSE.
She has been given breaks by the justice system that NOBODY else would have gotten because of her celebrity status.
It's time for EQUALITY before the law.
Lindsay, I hope you learn a valuable lesson while behind bars.
Posted by: Free Speech Zone | April 22, 2011 at 08:16 PM
Actor trash what a joke! All things are not created equal.
Posted by: RobertS | April 22, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Lindsey should have given up acting after "The Parent Trap". In attempting to remain in the spotlight after outgrowing her childhood cuteness, she has been on a long and desperate descent.
Posted by: P-FUNK | April 22, 2011 at 08:24 PM
She's only been sentenced for the violation and not the theft? She's facing more time.
Low-life lying thief, ran out of money because her parents and her spent like drunken sailors. No education, no savings, no Roth. Ignorami. Broke.
Byee byee. Not too smart.
Probably stole lotsa stuff before, just no one reported it. This store reported it because they knew she couldn't come up with the cash and she acted like a total thieving criminal the whole time, trying to steal earrings before she stole the necklace.
Posted by: Sam101 | April 22, 2011 at 08:27 PM
I will believe it when I see it. 120 days, yeah right.. She may serve a few days then her lawyer will work out a deal with the court system and she is out and in the car with Paris. This is American Justice.
Posted by: todaybrown | April 22, 2011 at 08:41 PM
Pathetic. What are we putting into judicial office these days?
Don't they know that this is observed by everyone?
Don't they understand that this continued deciding everything that is potentially on the line in her favor, when it DOES NOT HAPPEN for the average person, is repugnant to the electorate?
Why should ANYONE want to be willing to be a juror, when they see this happen?
Posted by: Ken Murray | April 22, 2011 at 09:05 PM
Why is she getting so many chances? Am I the only one that sees the injustice of the court system in California? Real people would be serving years in jail for the things she has done. But hollywood "stars" LOL get preferential treatment very seldom have to take responsibility for their actions. She and Charley should be put away together!
Posted by: Bob | April 22, 2011 at 09:07 PM