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Lindsey Lohan Pleads Not Guilty to California Felony Grand Theft Charge

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Actress Lindsey Lohan just can?t seem to stay out of the spotlight?or out of trouble. She appeared at the Los Angeles ?Airport? Court yesterday for her arraignment that stems from an incident in January where she allegedly stole a $2,500 necklace from a Venice jewelry store. Although Lohan claims that she only ?borrowed? the necklace from the boutique and that her stylist should have returned it, the boutique owner is disputing this claim. As a result, she was charged with violating California?s grand theft law and pled ?not guilty? to the charge. The judge set bail at $40,000, which Lohan posted about an hour after the proceeding. He warned her that if she breaks the law again, he will send her to jail without setting bail. This grand theft charge comes while Lohan is still on probation for her 2007 DUI and just weeks following her release from rehab...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on February 10, 2011 (boomark / email).