14 DAY TRIAL // After her grand theft charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, Lindsay Lohan pled no contest and, as of a few hours ago, has escaped jail once more, with her attorney asking the court to allow her to do a previous jail sentence in home arrest.
When she was accused of stealing a $2,500 gold necklace from an LA store by simply putting it on and walking out with it, Lohan was found in violation of parole, stemming from a previous DUI arrest.
She was sentenced to 120 days in jail, with more time to be added if she was found guilty too on the theft charge.
As we also noted on previous occasions, Lindsay had two options: plead no contest and put herself at the mercy of the judge, or plead not guilty and have her case go to trial.
She chose the former because, obviously, she couldn’t risk the latter given her many past brushes with the law.
TMZ reports that, on the theft charge, the actress has been sentenced to 480 hours of community work, more probation and mandatory shoplifting classes.
The 120-day sentence is most likely going to be reduced to 14 days, which she will serve at home in house arrest because of issues with overcrowding in jails, if her attorney has her way.
Similarly, Lindsay will now no longer have to submit to random drug and alcohol testing, even though evidence showed in court proved that she actually failed one such test for alcohol precisely one month after leaving rehab.
Instead, she will do counseling.
Speaking about the sentence, the actress thanked everybody for their support, adding that she “supported” the judge’s decision.
“I am glad to be able to put this past me and move on with my life and my career. I support the judge’s decision and hold myself accountable for being in this situation,” Lohan said in a statement.
“I have already started my community service at the Downtown Women’s Center and thank everyone there for their warm welcome. I hope to be able to fulfill my obligation without any press attention. I think the media spotlight should be on issues such as homelessness and domestic violence instead of on me,” she added.