Celebrity Justice
Lohan May Dodge the World's Biggest Bullet

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ there is a "strong possibility" the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office will NOT file felony charges against Lindsay Lohan in connection with her two DUI arrests.

We're told charges may be filed tomorrow, and the D.A. is leaning toward rejecting three possible felonies. Sources say the D.A. almost certainly will not file cocaine charges in connection with her DUI bust Memorial Day weekend in Beverly Hills.

As for her July 24 arrest in Santa Monica, the D.A. could charge her with felony cocaine possession, and bringing cocaine into a correctional facility -- also a felony. But we're told that the D.A. is inclined not to file those felony charges either.

That basically leaves misdemeanor DUI charges for both incidents. If Lohan is found guilty of both, she'd have to serve a minimum of four days in jail, and that beats prison, baby!

And we're told Lohan's mega-lawyer Blair Berk and prosecutors have been talking a lot and that spells a possible plea bargain.

Here's what's for sure: If Lohan is not charged with a felony, she is not required to attend Friday's arraignment. If that's the case, put money on it -- Lindsay will be a no show.




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256. Don't complain to TMZ- do something about it and write to the DA in LA. His name is District Attorney Steve Cooley

http://da.co.la.ca.us/feedback.htmlEMAIL
webmail@da.lacounty.gov

Posted at 9:13PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Denny

257. Don't complain to TMZ- do something about it and write to the DA in
LA. His name is District Attorney Steve Cooley

http://da.co.la.ca.us/feedback.html
webmail@da.lacounty.gov

Denny

Posted at 9:22PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Denny

258. Even though we dont live in LA we do have a voice and look at what happened when everyone complained about Paris. Its not fair to drop the charges!

Write to the web address and email address. Lets at least try to make a difference and try to help MADD.
http://da.co.la.ca.us/feedback.html
Email to: webmail@da.lacounty.gov

Denny

Posted at 9:32PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Denny

259. That is rediculous, today celebrities in our society are constantly pampered and fawned over and placed in the media, but the law is the law, in other words everyone is treated equally or thats the way its supposed to be. Just because these people star in hit movies and their records have gone tripple platinum does not mean that they should be treated any differently than the single mother with two kids, there comes a point in life where money shouldn't matter.... This is one of them.

Posted at 9:35PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by HR

260. can the prosecutors be sued when lohan kills someone???

Posted at 9:57PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by annab

261. The bigger question here is who in the DA's is sleeping with Lindsay's attorney??

Posted at 10:06PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by just thinking

262. No no "just thinking"...... who at the DA's is sleeping with LINDSAY herself????? lol

Posted at 10:51PM on Aug 22nd 2007 by fsdfsfsd

263. I think most of you don't live in the real world. Do you really think that everyone who is caught with a small quantity of cocaine for personal use (not sale) is really alway charged with a felony? They have these laws so they can force a plea to a lesser charge and avoid the time and expense of a trial. This sort of treatment for a first drug offense is not unusual for typical Joes and Janes. What the drug evidence has done is assure a guilty plea to two DUIs and who says that she will only get four days? Richie did but it isn't assured in this case. Plus consider that Richie was on both drugs and alcohol And drive the wrong way on an interstate highway! So what should Lindsay be treated worse. Also Paris didn't get 45 days for DUI she got it for pissing off the judge to be totally frank!

Besides this whole story is based on one leak from the police department if you read it closely and it is probably intended to force the DA into pressing the felony charges by generating so sort of a backlash. Also, when you consider all of the issues including technicalities the case may not be quite as strong as a lot of you think.

I don't think that Lindsay should get any worse that Richie did!

Posted at 1:05AM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Deep Background

264. I guess I better start writing an email to the judge. Someone in Californai get the info and post it!

Posted at 5:16PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by GossipDiva

265. Are you kidding? THREE FELONIES & plea bargain. Yeah maybe for 12 months behind bars. Somebody with no criminal record should go burnin around L.A. with a bag of blow till you get pulled over. When you get sentenced, & you will, File a suit against the whole damn state. It appears if your famous anything less than murder (OJ) is a cake walk. Everybody move to L.A.!!!!!!

Posted at 12:50AM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Whatajoke

266. Looks like Nancy Grace has jumped on this band wagon! Reporting on tv - might be a taped show from earlier - but Grace is going on with a vengeance.

Posted at 2:04AM on Aug 23rd 2007 by anonymous

267. These Los Angeles DA's need to get a life if it was me I would get serious jail time for carrying cocaine in my pocket and driving twice with drunk driving. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM!!! I guess until Lindsay actually kills someone then will the justice system listen and throw the book at her and give her a good year in jail that she needs so she learns her lesson. I can't handle this celebrities who can get the best lawyers to fix the system and we in the real world suffer the consequences. Look at how many times she has GONE TO A POSH REHAB and it does no good and she will relapse again and this time I hope the District Attornies family is off the street and someone completely innocent in not killed in her actions because WE ALL KNOW BECAUSE SHE IS A CELEBRITY THAT SHE CAN'T GET INTO TROUBLE WELL I GUESS SHE IS RIGHT!!!! This just stinks all the way around.

Posted at 2:14AM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Wendy Lizardi

268. Damnit. And here I was hoping for an adult reality special on Celebrity Women In Prison.

Sad to say that I used to think Lindsay was hot. Now...she just looks like a $5 hooker on crack, with the attitude to go with it.

Posted at 10:46PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Areon

269. That is soooo ridiculous! I don't understand why she would get off at all... this just pisses me off!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:03AM on Aug 23rd 2007 by L*

270. -_-
she need to be sent to jail
god even paris went to jail
even if only for 23ish days

Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 31st 2007 by Murre

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