Lindsay Lohan Gets1 Day Jail Term

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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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