Lohan Ordered Back to Jail

Posted on: November 3, 2011 at 12:02 a.m.

Actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered back to jail today after an exasperated Los Angeles County Judge put together a complicated sentence for violating her probation. Lohan was originally arrested in 2007 for drinking and driving. Since then the actress has been sentenced to jail five times for failing to complete the terms of her original probation. Today, the judge in Lohan's case ordered her to serve 300 days in a Los Angeles County Jail, though only 30 days of that sentence would have to be served up front. Lohan was also sentenced to 400 hours of community service at a county morgue, counseling sessions and monthly court appearances. The judge in Lohan's case noted that if she failed to complete all the terms of her probation, she would, indeed, have to return to serve the remaining 270 days of her new sentence. According to reports, the 30 days that Lohan was ordered to serve may, in fact, end up being less than a week because of overcrowding in the California jail system. Lohan was also forbidden from serving her jail sentence under house arrest, as she had previously done. Lohan has until November 9th to report for her jail sentence.

While probation violations may not seem as bad as committing an actual crime, any Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorny can tell you that not completing, or even violating the terms of your probation can land you in some serious trouble, including extra jail time. Depending on the nature of the crime you were convicted of, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney can tell you that probation may either be given instead of jail or prison time, or may be given in addition to it. In DUI cases, for example, a person with no prior history of DUI who didn't cause any damage or injury to another person may simply be placed on probation if convicted of DUI. An experienced Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney can explain to you that terms of probation in many DUI cases frequently include community service, alcohol counseling or rehabilitation, fines and a specified number of court appearances or meetings with your probation officer. Probation can also be given in addition to a jail or prison sentence, depending on the criminal offense you were convicted of. When a defendant is on probation, your Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney can also tell you that that person is also expected to keep out of further legal trouble by not engaging in further criminal activity and not being arrested. If you have been arrested for a probation violation, call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to an experienced Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney about your case and get the expert legal advice you need now.

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