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Lindsay Lohan Mugshot Used in DUI Ad
Ad campaign questions need for ignition interlock devices after drunk driving arrest.
The American Beverage Association paid for an ad campaign that challenges one of the penalties for drinking and driving. Whereas drunk driving is a serious crime, arrest statistics show that a growing number of law enforcement agencies are taking a zero tolerance approach to alcohol and are arresting motorists who are not intoxicated. In several states, an arrest for DUI could result in the mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device.
Using a mugshot of Lindsay Lohan taken last year during one of her arrests for driving under the influence in California, the print ad states that ignition ionterlock devices are appropriate for repeat offenders, like Lohan, but questions their appropriateness for a low blood-alcohol content, first offender. The ad, which appeared in US Today, attempts to make a visual distinction between the traditional image of a chronic drunk driver, who statistically has a BAC more than twice the legal limit, and the person arrested after having a glass of wine with dinner.
The American Beverage Association represents the liquor and restaurant industries, and it promotes responsible social drinking.
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Lindsay Lohan Serves Jail time In California DUI – Los Angeles DUI Lawyer
Actress Lindsay Lohan spends 84 minutes behind bars, but that’s not the record.
Actress Lindsay Lohan checked herself into Lynwood jail in suburban Los Angeles at 10:30 am to serve a minimum 24-hour sentence. That turned into a total of 84 minutes as she was released at 11:54 am.
Lohan was sentenced to jail as part of a plea bargain stemming from two California DUI incidents earlier in the year. Lohan was initially sentenced to four days in jail though that was reduced to two days after she agreed to perform ten days of community service. She was then given credit for time spent in jail during her July car chase event and drunk driving arrest, leaving her with just a 24-hour sentence.
A L.A. County Sheriff Spokesman described Lohan as “nice and cooperative.” She was fingerprinted, photographed, and spent time in a holding area before being released. It is a common procedure for nonviolent offenders to be released from jail early when the facility is overcrowded.
Lohan remains on three years probation and must complete an 18 month alcohol rehabilitation program. She recently began community service, working with the American Red Cross.
For all its brevity, Lohan does not hold the record for shortest time spent in jail by a celebrity. That title belongs to Nicole Richie, who spent 82 minutes in the same Lynwood facility.
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Lindsay Lohan 1 Day Jail time In Los Angeles DUI – Los Angeles DUI Lawyer
Actress reaches plea bargain on recent California DUI.
Lindsay Lohan and her California DUI defense attorneys reached a plea deal with prosecutors on her recent dunk driving and cocaine possession charges. She received a 96 hour jail sentence that was reduced to one day for time already served and the 21-year old actress’ decision to enroll in community service. Both reductions are available to two-time DUI offenders. Lohan was placed on 36 month probation and she must pay a fine, perform 10 days of community service and complete alcohol/drug treatment. The judge also stipulated that Lohan must attend a county coroner program that requires her to visit a morgue and speak to victims of drunk driving.
Confessing she has done things of which she is ashamed, Lohan released a statement through her publicist saying, “It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs. I broke the law and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case.”
Lohan had been charged with seven misdemeanors for two DUI arrests in four months. She pled guilty to two counts of having a blood alcohol content above the legal limit of .08%, two counts of cocaine use, and one count of reckless driving. Two counts of driving under the influence were dropped. Felony charges for cocaine possession were not filed because the amount of drug tested was less than .05 grams.
In May, Lohan wrecked her Mercedes near Sunset Boulevard and fled the scene. Her BAC was above the legal limit and police found cocaine in her car. After six weeks at a Malibu rehab center, Lohan was arrested for California DUI again after chasing a vehicle driven by her former personal assistant. Cocaine was found in her pocket during booking. Lohan is currently in rehab in Sundance, Utah at Cirque Lodge.
There is consensus that Lohan received balanced and fair treatment during the plea negotiations. If she had been convicted of a second California DUI she would have been sentenced to 120 days in jail. If she violates her probation she could be jailed for up to a year.
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