Prosecutors want Lindsay Lohan's probation revoked
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to be arraigned on misdemeanor charges that could result in her returning to jail, but the star is not required to attend Wednesday's proceedings.
The actress faces three counts of reckless driving, lying to a police officer and obstructing an officer from performing duties after an accident in which Lohan's Porsche slammed into the back of a dump truck in June. Authorities in Santa Monica, Calif., allege Lohan lied about being behind-the-wheel before the accident and the charges could prompt a probation violation in her 2011 necklace theft case.
Los Angeles city prosecutors announced Tuesday they have asked a judge to revoke Lohan's probation in the necklace case, which could result in her being sentenced to 245 days in jail after the Santa Monica case is resolved.
Wednesday's hearing will likely lay out the next court dates and whether the "Liz and Dick" star will have to make one of her closely-watched court appearances for a probation violation hearing.
Lohan's attorney Shawn Holley did not return phone or email messages seeking comment on Tuesday. California defendants facing misdemeanors can avoid appearing in court if they are represented by an attorney, unless a judge orders otherwise.
Lohan, 26, was on her way to the set of the Lifetime biopic "Liz and Dick" on Pacific Coast Highway before the June accident, which sent her to the hospital briefly. She returned to the set later in the day, but police determined she had lied about her assistant driving her Porsche at the time.
After being removed from supervised probation in March, Lohan attempted to mount a comeback, filming two movies and a cameo with Charlie Sheen in the latest installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise.
Her performance in the first film released, "Liz and Dick," wasn't greeted favorably by fans or critics.
The new case could prompt a judge to sentence Lohan to jail for violating her probation for taking a $2,500 necklace from a store without permission in 2011. The jewelry was later returned, but it sparked months of court hearings and morgue cleanup duty for the star, who has struggled personally and professionally since being arrested twice in 2007 for driving under the influence.
Lohan was ordered to remain out of trouble and a judge urged her to stop partying at nightclubs, but neither has happened.
She also faces a misdemeanor assault charge in New York after a woman claimed she was hit by Lohan in a Manhattan nightclub. It is unknown whether New York prosecutors will pursue charges, or drop them as they did earlier this year when Lohan was accused of hitting a man with her car.
The actress faces three counts of reckless driving, lying to a police officer and obstructing an officer from performing duties after an accident in which Lohan's Porsche slammed into the back of a dump truck in June. Authorities in Santa Monica, Calif., allege Lohan lied about being behind-the-wheel before the accident and the charges could prompt a probation violation in her 2011 necklace theft case.
Los Angeles city prosecutors announced Tuesday they have asked a judge to revoke Lohan's probation in the necklace case, which could result in her being sentenced to 245 days in jail after the Santa Monica case is resolved.
Wednesday's hearing will likely lay out the next court dates and whether the "Liz and Dick" star will have to make one of her closely-watched court appearances for a probation violation hearing.
Lohan's attorney Shawn Holley did not return phone or email messages seeking comment on Tuesday. California defendants facing misdemeanors can avoid appearing in court if they are represented by an attorney, unless a judge orders otherwise.
Lohan, 26, was on her way to the set of the Lifetime biopic "Liz and Dick" on Pacific Coast Highway before the June accident, which sent her to the hospital briefly. She returned to the set later in the day, but police determined she had lied about her assistant driving her Porsche at the time.
After being removed from supervised probation in March, Lohan attempted to mount a comeback, filming two movies and a cameo with Charlie Sheen in the latest installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise.
Her performance in the first film released, "Liz and Dick," wasn't greeted favorably by fans or critics.
The new case could prompt a judge to sentence Lohan to jail for violating her probation for taking a $2,500 necklace from a store without permission in 2011. The jewelry was later returned, but it sparked months of court hearings and morgue cleanup duty for the star, who has struggled personally and professionally since being arrested twice in 2007 for driving under the influence.
Lohan was ordered to remain out of trouble and a judge urged her to stop partying at nightclubs, but neither has happened.
She also faces a misdemeanor assault charge in New York after a woman claimed she was hit by Lohan in a Manhattan nightclub. It is unknown whether New York prosecutors will pursue charges, or drop them as they did earlier this year when Lohan was accused of hitting a man with her car.
This isn't even kind of amusing anymore. The table is set, and the next important event in her life will be an untimely demise. All the other elements are set, the "legend" is ready to go and there's nothing left except for the denouement of this oft-told tale. Anything that happens between now and then will be just tedious repeats of what we have already seen.
Just revoke it and throw her in jail. No damn slaps on the wrist is ever gonna straighten her out!
I thought this was going to be a story about a corrupt judicial system. (Even though I can't stand Lindsay Lohan, I wouldn't wish a corrupt judicial system on anyone.) Instead I see its the other way around. THANK YOU KOMO for continuing to hire proof readers who can't proof read!
 @yentaleh @Wolfen It's funny how many of you people seem to fail to notice it's by the AP.
@Zoso @yentaleh @Wolfen I know, I always find it amusing myself. The same person who is criticizing KOMO for failing to edit the grammar of an article they did not publish, cannot even spell "Proofread" correctly.
Looks like KOMO is SO use to writing about dear sweet Lindsay "violating" her probation, they have it on autopilot......heheheh.
@Wolfen "By ANTHONY McCARTNEY Associated Press". This means KOMO did not write the article, they just republished it.
The carrier of the piece has the final say if it's going on the web in its current form. It reflects poorly on them, regardless of its original author. It's their call in the end.
LA prosecutors seek to violate Lohan's probation HUH? What happened to journalism? Sounds to me like they sought to REVOKE her probation, not violate it...
Will never happen...in fact, it will be a miracle if her lawyer CAN'T get her out of this one! She will never see the inside of a jail cell for longer than the two weeks or whatever she has already done. Guess I am thinking why waste time with her anymore? And why wait until she is either dead or kills someone with her carelessness?
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What I am trying to say is that she should've been dealt with harshly from the get-go; this in-and-out circus of hers would've never caused this precedent of always escaping trouble! (Hope I worded that right and you know what I am saying!)
 @DMT I'm sure Alex and his droogs would know what you said.
Yes Throbbinhood, Violate...
Am I reading that headline correctly??