Lindsay Lohan Violates Probation By Failing Drug Test; Back In Jail – California Penal Code Section 1203.2

On September 24, 2010, Lindsay Lohan returned to jail after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge determined that she had violated a term of her probation by failing a drug test.

Lohan informed her fans via Twitter last week that she had tested positive for an illicit substance.  On September 20, the superior court revoked her probation and issued a bench warrant which would have gone into effect had she not attended her court hearing on September 24.

During the September 24 hearing, the judge refused to set bail for Lohan and ordered her returned to custody until at least October 22, her next court hearing.  Lohan was handcuffed in the courtroom and immediately transported to jail.

Lohan was on probation for 2007 convictions for cocaine use and DUI.   She violated her probation earlier this year for not completing her alcohol education classes and was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, but only served 14 days before being released.

Under California Penal Code section 1203.2(a), the court may revoke probation upon determining that the probationer has violated the terms of probation.  The court also has the power to modify or terminate probation.  (Penal Code section 1203.2(b).)

If you or someone you know is accused of violating probation, you will need an experienced Los Angeles  criminal defense lawyer who will aggressively defend your interests during the criminal trial process, including the probation revocation hearing.  At Wallin & Klarich, we have helped people accused of probation violations for over 40 years.  Call us today at (888) 280-6839 or visit us at our website at www.wklaw.com. We will be there when you call.