EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Must Decide Thursday Whether To Accept Plea Deal -- There's NO Continuance
Posted on Mar 09, 2011 @ 10:30PM
Time is running out for Lindsay Lohan -- despite reports to the contrary.
The Mean Girls star, 24, will NOT be granted a last-minute continuance to allow her to continue mulling over a plea deal when she goes to court Thursday morning, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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Confusion about a possible continuance surfaced on Wednesday night when a gossip web site reported that the actress was given a last minute reprieve by Judge Keith Schwartz so that she could take more time to decide if she will accept a plea deal that will include some jail time.
However, sources directly connected with the case tell us: "There will be NO continuance granted by Judge Keith Schwartz, period, end of discussion. Judge Schwartz told Lohan at the last hearing that he wouldn't continue the case again."
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As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, Lohan is charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store in Venice Beach, California -- a charge she flatly denies.
As we first reported on Wednesday, Lindsay has officially rejected the deal that Los Angeles District Attorney and Judge Keith Schwartz were offering her.
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Under that deal, Judge Schwartz indicated he would give Lindsay LESS than the six months the D.A. was seeking, if she pled in front of him.
Lohan's lawyer, Shawn Holley, Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers, and Judge Keith Schwartz met in chambers on Wednesday to discuss a possible plea deal, but as we first reported, Lindsay has officially rejected the deal that D.A. and Judge Schwartz were offering her.
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If the troubled star was in fact sentenced to 90 days, she would serve only about 21 days because of overcrowding.
Despite news that Lindsay will not accept a plea deal, our source tells us what would happen if she suddenly changes her mind. "If Lindsay does decide to do an open plea in front of Judge Schwartz on Thursday, he will likely then set the matter for sentencing, which will then likely be set for another date in the very near future."
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If Lindsay does not accept the plea deal as expected, the case will be transfered to Judge Stephanie Sautner who is regarded as a tough as nails, by the book judge. The matter will be set for a preliminary hearing, and if Lindsay is ordered to stand trial, Judge Sautner would likely sentence her on the spot for the probation violation, and remand her into custody immediately.
Lindsay is scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles court at 8:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, March 10, and RadarOnline.com will live stream the hearing as it happens.
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I feel so sorry for Lindsay. I really like her, but she is so self destructive. For some reason she just doesn't learn. She is setting herself up for a lot of unhappeness. I bet she was late because she was working on her makeup.
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 1:21pm
I hope justice is served, and the truth comes out about this theft, whatever that may be.It's unbelievable to me how may mean spiritedpeople truly wish this disturbed young person the max sentence.
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 12:12pm
She will be high as a kite in court this morning..Dina is throwing the xanax down her mouth...Dina probably partyed with her last night.Bet she looks like sht and is late..Throw her in JAIL!
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 11:01am
Hope she turns down the deal...a real trial with a hard judge will be fun, at least fun for us! She will look awful in bright orange!
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 10:40am
Orange is soooo not her color; oh, the humiliation. I say rip out the extensions and stick a needle in her lips too.
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 10:56am
if she turns down the plea agreement she'll loose in court. i just want that stupid smirk wiped off her face, her father's face, her mother's face. In fact I hope they all go to jail. I used to like lindsay. now i just want her punished.
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 10:04am
Bravo Your Honor! Somebody needs to take control of this basket case. Hopefully in accepting a plea,
the judge will make her admit her guilt like the judge in Vegas did with Paris! It's about time!
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 9:39am
throw her into a state prision...with a manatory 6-9 month sentence with no early release....am sick and tired of all the Lohans.....
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 9:34am
I love this picture of her. She looks like a deer caught in the headlights! (except for that ridiculous upper lip. Really, Lindsay, stop with the filler, you're ruining your face!)
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 9:18am
Gah! Go to jail already!!
Posted Thu, 03/10/2011 - 8:54am