Lohan sentenced to one day jail for drunk-driving

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Actress Lindsay Lohan on Thursday was sentenced to one day in jail and three years after reaching a plea deal over two separate incidents of drunk driving.

Lohan, 21, pleaded no contest to two counts of drunk driving, two counts of being under the influence of cocaine and one count of reckless driving. All of the charges are misdemeanors.

However she escaped more serious charges of felony cocaine possession because she was found with such small amounts of the drug, avoiding the possibility of a lengthy jail sentence.

Lohan, who is currently undergoing an intensive rehabilitation program in an exclusive Utah clinic, said in a statement after the plea deal that her life had spiralled out of control because of drug and alcohol addictions.

"It is clear to me that my life has become unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs. Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed," Lohan said. "I broke the law, and today I took responsibility."

Lohan, the star of "Herbie: Fully Loaded" and "Freaky Friday," was first arrested for drunk-driving after smashing her Mercedes into a curb in Beverly Hills in

May. A second arrest for drunk-driving followed in July.
On each occasion Lohan was found in possession of cocaine, leaving her facing the possibility of a stiff prison term.