Celebrity Meltdowns: Lindsay Lohan

Brenda Combs is a strong, determined women who has experienced the roughest parts of life and who has made a positive impact on people around her. When Combs developed a partying habit, she also got into the dangerous habit of taking drugs. Combs eventually became a cocaine addicted who would fall in and out of bad relationships. Then, one day when she got her shoes stolen from her, Combs decided to turn her life around and gain her dignity back. The first challenge she faced while changing her life around was to try and stay strong in rehab as it was “the hardest she had ever known” (paragraph 18). Combs determination eventually led her to a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a job at the StarShine charter school.

On the day of 2nd March, 2009, the above-named defendant was granted twelve months supervised probation for the crime of violation of Section 18.2-96 as a Class 1 misdemeanor of the Virginia Penal Code.

And, after hearing from both sides, reading several letters from the Rowe family and those who supported Amos-Camacho and reviewing photos of injuries to Amos-Camacho, the judge agreed with the state and the family and sentenced her to 11 years in prison.

As a matter of fact, I feel that she was lucky to have been offered the plea bargain she was offered, 120 months’ incarceration with 128 days’ time served credit, 4-years’ probation, her driver’s license permanently revoked, fines and restitution. It was noted in the article that she had to pay for counseling services for her remaining children, however I was unable to find that listed in the court documents I was able to look at. She was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, F.S. §782.07, a first degree felony with a maximum sentence of 30-years’ incarceration, DUI manslaughter, F.S. §316.139 a second degree felony, which according to F.S. §775.082, carries a maximum sentence of 15 years, and Driving while License Suspended (DWLS) a third degree felony F.S. §322.34. According to the sentencing guidelines attached with her case, #2011-CF-005835-A-O State of Florida vs. Johnson, Melissa Shonvette, her minimum sentence was determined to be 156 months. Her plea agreement reduced the sentence to 120 months, and dropped the charges of DUI

sentencing is more than six months. When someone is arrested for a crime, the court

She was charged with the above offenses and issued a Maybrook Court date (02/08/17 at 9:00 A.M. room

In her lifetime, she has been incarcerated 12 times, serving a total of five years, receiving her first prison term in 1966 for theft. She began selling drugs and prostitution in the 1970’s. She has had numerous incarcerations for a variety of charges ranging from sale of drugs, possession of drugs, prostitution, shoplifting, theft, and others. She is currently involved in legal proceedings related to a theft charge as well as two of her children are also facing unrelated charges. As a result, her life has been a persistent labyrinth of poverty, drug abuse, hospitalizations, and periodic incarcerations that are the result of her criminal behavior, both petty and violent. Her family, with the exception of two of her sons, has also been multigenerationally involved in the penal system, not only her children but her grandchildren as well. Many of her children, and grandchildren, have learned their criminal behavior directly from Rosa Lee’s tutelage.

I went to the Court of Common Pleas of York County and watched about 10 Probation Violation Hearings and in doing so I learned a lot about what goes on during these hearings and I got to understand more of the court system as a whole. I enjoyed the court atmosphere and the amount of respect that was given between the judge and the attorneys. While there I witnessed an unusual hearing about Melanie Suzanne McDonough that intrigued me. McDonough walked into the courtroom with cuffs on her hands and feet, she was wearing the prison standard orange jumpsuit and had her hair in a ponytail. Once she walked in, Judge Robert Sacavage’s law clerk made her raise her right hand and agree to this testimony: Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? As to which she responded, “I do.” Judge Sacavage then went on to read her her rights, after all of these procedures were

Also, before paroled can be an option, Gallon much complete over three-fourths of her sentence.

A 46 year-old woman named Olga Hidalgo-Gato was arrested for stealing more than $35,000 from a woman she was hired to help. The victim is a 75 year-old woman residing in North Miami Beach. Hidalgo-Gato volunteered to be the woman's home health care aide after discovering that the Department of Children and Families recommended the elder hire someone. The victim's son said that his mother had known Hidalgo-Gato since she was born, and had "loved her like a daughter," (cited by Afshar). Hidalgo-Gato had been writing herself checks and taking out money from ATM accounts belonging to the victim, who did not discover the theft was taking place until realizing her account was overdrawn. Moreover, Hidalgo-Gato was neglecting her duties as a home health aide. She had not been paying the bills, keeping the house clean, or fulfilling her obligations to her client. Hidalgo-Gato had been working as a home health aide for the victim since October 2010.

A return to society would be closely monitored for Teresa. Bi-weekly Drug tests will help ensure that Teresa will not abuse any illegal drugs while under parole. The community service that Teresa will be required to complete will also help out her local community. Under parole, 47% of criminals were able to return to a normal life and contribute to society (Austin). Although the success rate is not undeniably high, Teresa has a strong case for being able to complete it.

Ken Anderson the prosecutor in the case pled guilty to failing to disclose and got 10 days in jail, and 500 hours of community service.

The media focuses on celebrities ninety percent of the time, so it is not a coincidence that when a celebrity breaks the law it turns out to be the biggest news on every media outlet. Lindsay Lohan is the perfect example for these types of situations. In The year 2007 Lohan had two very public arrest. Celebrities have a tendency to get special treatment, and get away with a lot of things. I think that was the case in Lohan's situation. She barely served half of her sentence due to overcrowding jail. According to L.A County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore "female, non-violent prisoners will do about 25 percent of their sentence” because L.A jails suffer from "an overcrowding situation." I believe that that statement is not necessarily true

Under section 732. (1) of the Criminal Code, the court has imposed an intermittent sentence of 90 days. The court acknowledged the offender for being relatively young, never having conflict with the law before and first time present in court. The court regarded the offender has behavioural issues (acting out) and made some efforts to address the concerns by seeing psychiatrists and attending treatment programs. The court was impressed by the offender’s parents support for treatment programs. This offence has to be denounced (behaviour society views as illegal or immoral), and thus must protect society through rehabilitation. The intermittent sentence will be served on Friday at 8:00 p.m. and released on Monday at 7:00 a.m at the assigned institution.

placed in a substance abuse program without any suspension. A second offense leads to a two