Lindsay Lohan Not Getting Special Deal Says City Attorney
Posted on May 11, 2011 @ 09:47AM
By Jen Heger
Radar Legal Editor
Is Lindsay Lohan receiving special treatment from the justice system? Nope, not according to the Los Angeles City Attorney.
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Carmen Trutanich, the L.A. City Attorney head honcho, told RadarOnline.com exclusively that the Mean Girls star, 24, is being treated like any other criminal in the system.
"Ms. Lohan isn't being cut any special deals," he said. "When our office got the case last week, it went through the ordinary channels, and the case was assigned to a regular deputy from our office. Everyone gets the same justice in our office, period."
Judge Stephanie Sautner is expected to decide that Lindsay can serve her 120-day jail sentence at home wearing an ankle monitor.
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Trutanich explained that his responsibility has been covered. "Our office has done our job. We will cooperate with the Sheriff's Department in whatever needs to occur regarding Ms. Lohan."
Lohan is eligible to wear the ankle monitor because she is considered a low risk offender, and the Los Angeles County jails are notoriously overcrowded.
It's expected that Lindsay will only have to serve about 14-16 days because women sentenced to similar sentences serve about 25% of the actual time.
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The City Attorney has praise for Judge Stephanie Sautner's decision to reduce the felony grand theft charge to a misdemeanor, "I think Judge Sautner knew what she was doing. Judge Sautner evaluated the evidence and made a thoughtful and informed decision."
Lohan isn't expected to be in court Wednesday when her powerhouse attorney, Shawn Holley, formally enters the no-contest plea at the LAX Airport Courthouse at around 10:00 am, PST.
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Stay tuned to RadarOnline.com for developments in the story.
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Jun 23, 2011 @ 12:00
How many other people with two DUI's, mulitple arrests, and multiple probation violations (all by age 25) get house arrest for stealing a $2,500 necklace(while on probation)? This is special treament and BS.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 1:36pm
She has become the punching bag for a nasty vicious DDA , looking to build her career by being tough on celebrity. That is the special treatment LIndsay has recived . This Judge saw that and put an end to it.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:33am
Lindsay wouldn't have ever met the DA if Lindsay had not been out breaking the law, and if Lindsay doesn't understand that, this will be just the early stages of her criminal career. This is not a game.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 12:44pm
Sure LIndsay is getting special treatment , she has been beat up by the system because of her celebrity and still is being . Remember that all this CS she has to do is because of a VOP that has not been proven yet .
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:29am
If it weren't for Lindsay's alcohol binges, doing drugs, stealing and getting caught doing all those things, no one would even know her. Quit blaming those of us who are forced to watch her meltdown.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 12:39pm
Lindsay Lohan reads your posts and laughs at you.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 12:07pm
Lindsay could take this to trial and win but she wants away for it fast so she may plead. That could come back and haunt her for ever, best to clear her name of this charge. Meyers made a big mess of the whole LIndsay thing .
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:22am
The ONLY way Lindsay could win the shoplifting case is if she has a receipt that shows she paid for the necklace. Otherwise, she's just another shoplifter, period.
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 12:41pm
I still think she ought to go to trial. This case should never have gone forward. Tha is what the Judge saw in it. That is why it was reduced and now they are looking for a way to save face and get the hell out it
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:19am
If the case goes to trial Lindsay will get State Prison time. So, do you think Lindsay will be walking into more jewelry stores and walking out with their merchandize without paying for anything, since you think she was so "innocent"?
Posted Wed, 05/11/2011 - 12:47pm