(Flynet)
Lesson to be learned all you celebrity criminals - don't violate your parole!
Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail for violating probation in a DUI case."(She) admitted violating her probation by failing to provide proof of completion of her community service and for consuming alcohol three times while wearing an alcohol-monitoring device," said the L.A. City Attorney's office in a statement.
The Lost star must report to a Los Angeles County jail by Dec. 24.
Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell also ruled that the actress is not to be granted an early release, despite L.A.'s jail overcrowding. She was also ordered to complete 30 days of road clean-up duty.
Look for the paparazzi to have daily Michelle Rodriguez picking up trash during that month long stint.
Persistent Cat says:
Remember after her three-second stint in the pokey, she came out (haha) and said all that shit about her respect for the ladies doing hard time blah blah blah? Wondering if she's still going to sing that tune now that she's actually got to spend more than a day in the... er...well not big house because it's more of a holding place but still, must suck. Although, does she have any cash? Will this be a bonus rent-free month for her. Oh, I found the silver lining. I gotta write fortune cookies.
Feisty Freedom Girl says:
Nicole drives under the influence going the wrong way on the freeway and gets less than a couple of hours....Admitting to violating parole and get 6 months with no early release. Something is not right here. I'm just saying....
it's probation says:
She was on probation, not parole. Those are two different concepts and terms of agreement.
Probation - is a court-imposed SANCTION that releases a convicted offender into the community under a conditional suspended sentence. This practice assumes that most offenders are not dangerous and will respond well to treatment. In fact, the the average person on probation is a first time and/or non-violent offender who, it is believed, will be best served by remaining in the community while serving out the sentence.
Parole - is the conditional early release from prison or jail, under supervision, after a portion of the sentence has been served. This practice assumes that the offender successfully demonstrated conformity to the rules and regulations of the prison environment and shows an ability to conform to society's norms and laws.