Heller on Wednesday formally replaced Shawn Holley as Lohan s lawyer in Los Angeles, where she faces

Lindsay Lohan s new attorney, Mark Heller, is already spinning out the idea that his client s actions don t amount to a crime worthy of jail time and that there are better ways to address underlying problems.
Heller cincinnati hotel on Wednesday formally replaced Shawn Holley as Lohan s lawyer in Los Angeles, where she faces three misdemeanor charges. Santa Monica prosecutors allege she lied when she said she wasn t driving her Porsche when it rear-ended a truck on Pacific Coast Highway.
The New York lawyer already represents the actress in two arrests. He said has just received evidence in the case and will be reviewing it. But he said jail does not seem an appropriate form of justice for the charges of lying to an officer, reckless driving cincinnati hotel and obstructing an officer.
Justice has to be tempered with mercy, Heller said. Even mean-spirited people should want to see an alternative used to jail. Heller cincinnati hotel said jail does not address Lohan s underlying issues, but he did not elaborate on those issues.
In court, Heller tried to play up his New York roots with Judge Stephanie Sautner, saying in a thick New York accent that it was a great honor to appear in her court. He referenced Sautner s previous work as a New York City police detective.
The judge was not in a joking mood but did remark cincinnati hotel to Lohan that she was glad the actress was feeling better. Lohan had previously submitted paperwork to the court saying she was too ill to travel from
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