Operation “Keep LiLo Out Of The Clink” has reached phase three: Get felony charge reduced to misdemeanor.
Alright, so we assume most of you don’t know how the legal system works, so let us give you a bit of lesson. Right now, Lindsay Lohan is poised to stand trial for a felony grand theft charge. The reason her charge is considered a “felony” is because the necklace she supposedly stole was valued at over $950. That’s how the cookies crumble here in California. However, if the necklace in question was actually valued at a lesser price point, then Lindsay would be facing a misdemeanor charge, not a felony. Big difference!
We already know that LiLo’s super lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, has already gotten several prominent jewelers to admit that the bling’s really only worth between $800-$1,000, but now it seems you’re a mean one Deputy D.A. Danette Meyers is willing to hear evidence to that affect. She told sources:
“If Shawn (Lindsay’s lawyer) presents me with credible evidence of value, we will take a look at it. But based upon what’s in front of us — what the store owner and designer said — the necklace is worth $2,500.”
Uh-huh. Well, we are in a bad economy and the price of gold has gone up, so maybe the designer opted to inflate their price a bit. One things for sure, this should be Shawn’s top priority right now. A misdemeanor is decidedly less damaging to LiLo’s future than being found guilty of a felony.
Then again, she’s innocent, right? So this is all a moot point anyway? Right? RIGHT?
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