Lindsay Lohan may serve only 2 weeks
Jul 21st, 2010 by Bilal Ali
Lindsay Lohan traded in her designer threads for prison drab as she began serving a 90-day sentence in county jail for violating probation.
Judge Marsha Revel ordered cameras in the courtroom turned off following her order that Lohan be remanded into custody.
Dressed in denim and a form-fitting knit top that revealed part of her back, she stood up and remained calm and stoic as deputies handcuffed her.
Her mother and sister watched from the gallery as the sound of steel handcuffs echoed through the courtroom.
The silence was broken by her father Michael Lohan who blurted out, “We love you Lindsay,” as she was led into the holding cell. His sentiment was not acknowledged by the young woman who remains estranged from her father.
Her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley told reporters outside the courthouse that she had spent many hours with Lohan the night before in preparation.
“She [Lohan] does not think the sentence is fair,” said Holley. “But she is resolved to comply with the judge’s orders.”
Prosecutor Danette Meyers said she thought the sentence was appropriate.
“The message is don’t drink and don’t drive, and if you are punished for it complete the programs,” she said.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff said that it was likely Lohan’s 90-day sentence would be reduced to two weeks.