Lindsay Lohan Declines Plea Deal; Judge Warns 'This Case Involves Jail Time'
Lindsay Lohan put off her problems for another couple of weeks on Wednesday and declined to take a plea deal that Judge Keith L. Schwartz promised would include jail time, setting up another hearing on March 10 that will again address
charges she stole a necklace and violated probation.
"I don't care that you're Lindsay Lohan vs. Jane Doe. It doesn't affect me," Judge Schwartz said in the Los Angeles courtroom with Lohan, wearing white pants and a low-cut shirt, looking on. "This case does involve jail time. Period. If you plead in front of me, you are going to jail."
But Lohan and her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, opted to push the case to another hearing set for March 10 rather than take a deal yet. The judge said that the next time she faces him she'll need to decide whether to settle or not.
He said he wasn't holding his breath for a quick resolution, though.
"I get the impression you are not going to accept the DA's offer," Judge Schwartz said. "That's the feeling I got. If you settle this case, you will be treated exactly the same as anyone else."
Prosecutor Danette Meyers reportedly presented Lohan's legal team with a plea bargain that included significant jail time for her probation violation. The deal also reportedly offers three years felony probation for the grand theft charge.
As he did during the last hearing, Judge Schwartz took a few minutes to publicly scold the actress and offer his advice for what Lohan should do. He suggested that she have additional psychological screenings and therapy. He also said she needs a 12-step sponsor that is not a member of her family.
"You need a good sponsor who will assist you to help you stay away from substance abuse issues, alcohol issues," he said.
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The star's mother and father were in court to offer their support. A RadarOnline reporter spotted Lohan giving her father, Michael, a kiss goodbye. After the hearing, Michael Lohan addressed the media in a long and scathing exchange with reporters. He accused the jewelry store of tricking Lohan into taking the necklace in order to promote the store. He alleged that when they felt they had not received enough promotion, they sought police action.
He also singled out his ex-wife, Dina, as not doing enough to help create a positive environment for Lindsay's recovery.
The next hearing has been set for March 10 at 8:30 AM.
If she does not plead guilty or no contest to the felony charge at that time, the case would then transfer to Judge Stephanie Sautner of the Airport Courthouse, who would be tasked with holding the preliminary hearing in the grand theft case as well as consider the star's probation violation.
Lohan was officially charged during a hearing on Feb. 9. After pleading not guilty, Judge Schwartz lanced into the actress for not taking the charges seriously. "If you violate the law again, I will remand you with no bail," he told her. "Things will be different."
If this goes to trial and she is convicted, Lohan could be sent to a California state prison with a maximum sentence of three years behind bars.
The actress, who remains on probation in a 2007 drunken driving case, is accused of taking a necklace from Kamofie & Co. of Venice Beach, Calif., on Jan. 22, roughly three weeks after the actress was released from three months of court-ordered rehab at the Betty Ford Center.
A police report was filed the day of the incident, and authorities reportedly waited until she was photographed wearing the necklace until deciding to pursue charges. A friend of the actress turned the necklace in to the Pacific Division of the LAPD on Feb. 2.
Lohan's lawyer, Holley, has denied the charges, and the actress apparently claimed that the necklace was loaned to her -- and that, unbeknownst to LiLo, her stylist simply forgot to return it in time. The star's dad, Michael Lohan, told PopEater at the time that the entire incident was as a "ridiculous" misunderstanding.
Meanwhile, rumors of Lohan's recent late-night partying probably haven't helped her case, and the actress took to
Twitter to try to clear her name.
According to
PEOPLE, Lohan was spotted leaving Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel last week with Samantha Ronson.
"I was just at roosevelt to meet Samantha and say happy birthday to a friend," Lohan
tweeted. "i take my sobriety seriously. please dont believe this accusations. i know the rules and i wouldnt risk probation."
On Saturday night she was out late again, catching a show by Ferras at Hollywood's Hotel Cafe.
"Went to see my friend @ohferras perform and was talking to a future costar -- just to be bombarded by paparazzi," she
wrote. "So much for being normal -- im now winded and headed home."
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Lindsay Lohan was officially charged Wednesday with felony grand theft of a $2,500 necklace from a Venice Beach jewelry store. The 'Mean Girls' star arrived in court for her arraignment in a skin-tight white dress and black sunglasses.
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(FILES) Dated July 20, 2010 filed photo shows Lindsay Lohan arrives to begin her 90 day jail sentence at the Beverly Hills Courthouse, California. Troubled Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan has failed a drugs test and could face being thrown back behind bars for breaching her bail terms, reports said September 17, 2010. The star, who was released from rehab last month after serving just three weeks of a six-month jail sentence over a drunk-driving case, failed the test for cocaine last week, said People magazine and the TMZ celebrity news agency. AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, Lindsay Lohan listens during a court hearing in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/ Los Angeles Times, Al Seib, pool)
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Lindsay Lohan is seen shopping on Robertson Blvd. on September 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September, 15 2010 Los Angeles, CA United States September 15, 2010 Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com To license this image (61684119), contact WireImage.com
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Lindsay Lohan is seen shopping on Robertson Blvd. on September 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September, 15 2010 Los Angeles, CA United States September 15, 2010 Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com To license this image (61684114), contact WireImage.com
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Lindsay Lohan is seen shopping on Robertson Blvd. on September 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September, 15 2010 Los Angeles, CA United States September 15, 2010 Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com To license this image (61684124), contact WireImage.com
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Lindsay Lohan is seen shopping on Robertson Blvd. on September 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September, 15 2010 Los Angeles, CA United States September 15, 2010 Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com To license this image (61684111), contact WireImage.com
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Lindsay Lohan tried on a couple different hats, but left her bra at home. The star was dressed in black, on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Lindsay Lohan tried on a couple different hats, but left her bra at home. The star was dressed in black, on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Lindsay Lohan tried on a couple different hats, but left her bra at home. The star was dressed in black, on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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Lindsay Lohan tried on a couple different hats, but left her bra at home. The star was dressed in black, on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
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The LA legal system is "Third World." I hope all defense lawyers pick up on what happens in LA's Celebrity courts and use it as precedent for all their non-celebrity cases.
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Right on , Mike. I agree with what you said.
Something tells me she’s not going to get out of this one. If it were years, instead of just a few months after the other stuff, she would walk with a slap on the wrist. I have a feeling, the only thing on her wrists this time will be handcuffs. She needs to cut away from her enabling and probably “felony” encouraging mother. That lady is causing her daughter more problems starting when she was a pre-teen. TV and everything, using her daughter. Worst Hollywood mom imaginable.
Lindsay Lohan needs to do some jail time for her CRIMES just like any other American citizen. It's foolish to let her off time after time for her crimes. I believe that if she actually spends some time in a woman's prison she'll learn that "if you do the crime you also do the time" just like all other Americans.
Who is she that she keeps getting away with just a slap on the wrist. Put her away, make her wash floors,& other activities that other criminals do while in jail!!!!
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Mmm. I thought it was "don't do the crime if you can't do the time"
Anyway for all you folks posting about celebrities getting sweetheart deals, etc, etc you really ought to spend a little more time watching what happens to real people. They get the same revolving door justice any celebrity gets. Its the American way. We don't punish offenders, we rehabilitate them.
She's planning on using The Parent Trap defense...'my evil twin took the necklace, your honor'. This will leave the dim-witted LA judge no other option than CASE DISMISSED!
I soo agree with you! She is just another Hollywood spoiled brat that doesn't think the law applies to her. And then to have her father stand up and say he blames her mother for no guidance??? Hello! What happened to his role in the guidance department??? Oh please and the world wonders what is wrong with the youth of today. To bad we all couldn't grow up spoiled and live in Hollywood!
I could not agree more. People like her, with money and fame
get away with murder. Like OJ and Robert Blake.
Seems like you can do anything in Los Angeles and get away with it.
She is SICK and I am afraid she will end up dead
She needs to do Real Jail time
it will be a halfway house they call jail.
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tony your right, there are two jails, one for these kinds of people, and one for us working stiffs.
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I really almost feel sorry for this girl, not that I am condoning her actions or feel that she should get any leniancy, but she hasn't had much guidence in life. Her mom sees her only as a meal ticket and her dad...well we all know about her dad.
H*ll her mom just came out and said she has known about Lindsey's addiction for a long time!!! WTF is up that lady?
Lindsey had a chance for a very lucritive career and has totally mucked that up, but then look at Charlie Sheen and he is still going strong....until we read about his obit one day
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She needs to get her life guidance. Jail will be a nice captive place away from mommy and daddy and her loser friends. 3 squares a day, a cot to sleep on, a shower every few days and a whole lot of time to sober up and get a reality check.
She should be glad she doesn't live in Singapore. Her butt would be marked for life with a good caning for what she has done.
Hope jail time means hard time. Maybe she will pick up a jail house tat or maybe a few new girl friends.
It is discussing how these people throw their lives away.
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"It is discussing how these people throw their lives away."
That is why these boards exist, so we can discuss these events.
Summa dis discussion disgusts me.
Yea...But you got to admit she looks good in that dress.
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AND SHE WOULD NOT GIVE YOU A SECOND LOOK OR THOUGHT BEING SO SHE IS GAY NOW! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
I could convert her.
Mike, I agree; she does looks hot in that dress.
Her actions have consequences. I don't think she really believed that. I think she thought she was above our laws. Maybe she was so deep into the drugs she really just did not think at all.
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