LOS ANGELES — With Lindsay Lohan set to appear in court Wednesday, her attorney says the actress would be open to a plea deal in the case in which she is accused of stealing a necklace if she can avoid jail time.
But some legal experts were doubtful that Lohan could avoid some type of jail sentence given her legal history.
Dmitry Gorin, a veteran former prosecutor, said Lohan’s attorney Shawn Chapman Holley would have a hard time avoiding another trip to jail for her client. He noted that Lohan was already on probation for a 2007 conviction for driving under the influence. If she were to receive probation after being charged with a felony, Gorin said, the district attorney could face accusations of giving Lohan special treatment.
Her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, has said she is willing to consider a deal.
“Ms. Lohan maintains her innocence, and now that I’ve seen the police reports, I believe the case is entirely defensible,” Holley said in an interview with CNN last week. “Having said that, we will entertain a discussion concerning a plea if it means no jail so that she can move forward with her recovery and her career.” The actress entered a not guilty plea in the case before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz, but the judge immediately revoked her probation related to a 2007 drunken-driving conviction.
She posted a $40,000 bond and was released.
