Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail; Faces More Time If She Keeps Messing Up
Nov. 2 2011, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
By Amber Goodhand - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Lindsay Lohan must report to the county jail by November 9th to serve 30-days behind bars, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
Los Angeles Judge Stephanie Sautner made the ruling on Wednesday after determining that the Mean Girls star violated the terms of her probation stemming from her shoplifting conviction.
Prior to the judge making her ruling, Lohan -- wearing a polka dot dress with her hair pulled back in court -- admitted in court that she did in fact violate the terms of her probation.
According to the prosecution, Lohan canceled 14 of her 19 scheduled psychotherapy appointments and three of the five she attended were cut short because of “other engagements she needed to attend to.”
“Miss Lohan was in charge of making her own schedule at the Downtown Women’s Center,” the prosecutor said, and noted that of the 20 scheduled sessions she had at the Downtown Women’s Center, she canceled 12 of them.
The judge noted that Lohan’s attorney Shawn Holley made a plea for the court not to send Lindsay back to jail; however, Judge Sautner decided in favor of jail time.
“Miss Lohan is going to wave her right to the hearing and admit her violation,” her attorney Holley said.
“Do you admit that you violated probation?” Judge Sautner asked Lohan.
“Yes, Your Honor,” Lohan replied.
“The sentence I’m going to impose is called putting the keys to the jail in the defendant’s hands,” the judge explained, noting that Lohan could choose not to accept the offer and instead just serve