Celebrity Justice
If Convicted, Nicole Richie is Screwed

Nicole RichieWill a sympathetic judge delay Nicole Richie's mandatory jail sentence if she's convicted? Don't get your hopes up, honey.

TMZ did some checking on the guy in the robe who will preside over her case and sentence her if she's convicted. The guy is Los Angeles County Commissioner Steven Lubell. The legal eagles who have appeared in his courtroom say he's tough and very much by the book. He will not give Richie any special treatment, and our sources say her pregnancy won't amount to squat when it comes to serving time.

Richie's trial is scheduled to begin next Wednesday. If convicted, it will be her second DUI and she'll face a minimum of five days in jail.

Lynnwood ladies -- let's get ready to rumble!



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16. she could get out - if they were prescription, she could be let go on the citation - she admitted to smoking pot, but i am unaware if they even took blood from her - they would in the case of an accident, but she was sitting on the road when the cops came, and wasn't pulled over while driving... i say she gets community service....

Posted at 4:02PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Michellaneous

17. I don't recall Nicole asking for any special treatment and did in fact own up to her acts. TMZ is getting her confused with their fav.

Posted at 4:07PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Stella

18. How can she get off with just community service? I keep hearing that if she is convicted she has MANDATORY jail time.

Posted at 4:12PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Dove

19. i highly doubt she would get pregnant to avoid serving 5 days in jail - c'mon people - she has been arrested before, but didn't do serious jail time, but i'm sure she didn't get knocked up on purpose and if so, for that reason. i don't think she was making fun of her situation on tv either - she was on david letterman, what is she supposed to do, cry?!

Posted at 4:15PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Michellaneous

20. Big Fricking deal...it's FIVE days, not a year....geez, is this "news" worth repeated stories....are there no other celebs news worth besides Britney, Nicole & Paris? That's all I seem to see on here....let's move on, people!

Posted at 4:17PM on Jul 6th 2007 by CJB in Woodland

21. "LET ME GET PREGO SO THE JUDGE CAN LOOK AT THE CROCODILE TEARS IN MY COW EYES AND HE WILL LET ME GO FREE!!!" NOT!!! THE JUDGES OUT THERE IN CHARGE OF ALL OF THESE CASES THAT SHOW NOTHING BUT DISREGARD OF THE LAWS THAT ALL OF US OF THE GARDEN VARIETY HAVE TO ADHERE TO MUST MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE RICH SPOILED BRATS LIKE NICOLE AND LINDSAY, ADHERE TO THEM!!! NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE RICH SPOILED LITTLE BRATS!!!

Posted at 4:17PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Larry

22. Being unmarried and......

SPREADING YOUR LEGS WITHOUT PROTECTION

is not a........

GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD!!!

Don' t do the crime if you can't do the time, baby!!!

I hear Paris has an extra UNREAD Bible that you can borrow....lol

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 6th 2007 by I see skanks

23. Next.......................Nicole step up to the plate...do you're time (if given), don't cry, don't blame, don't cry "Daaaddddieeeee", and please don't go on Larry King when it's over!

Posted at 4:21PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Damzil

24. If it's too harsh for her, then it must be for every other pregnant woman. The fact is, pregnancy is not normally difficult. If she can't sit on her butt in a cell due to being pregnant, I wonder how I did all the walking I did, sometimes as much as 11 miles a day! Besides, you think about these things ahead of time, not after the fact. Obviously, she wasn't too worried about it.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Mom

25. WHY DOES NICOLE LOOK JUST LIKE STAR JONES IN THIS PHOTO??

ESPECIALLY AROUND THE NOSE.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 9th 2007 by It's jackson if ur nasty

26. SEND THAT BITCH TO JAIL

Posted at 12:33PM on Jul 18th 2007 by LARRY

27. TMZ is attempting to stir up some crap. Nicole is not in big trouble if convicted, she can handle it unlike TMZ's bad habit PH. Nicole never asked for special treatment and never denied her crimes. She is smart in that she is going into trial "with out" the assumtion that her name will set her free. .

Posted at 4:27PM on Jul 6th 2007 by karl

28. I would hate to see Nicole thrown into jail in her current condition. I suspect she needs to be hospitalized; she looks very ill. I don't think she deserves to be treated like Paris was. If Paris got special consideration( and she did,) Ritchie needs it even more!

Posted at 4:28PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Lillian Gorham

29. I am not even sure why Nicole would even be worried about going to jail. She's so skinny, she could easily turn sideways and shimmey out of the bars and escape.

It's not as though the sunflower seed she swallowed to appear pregnant would prevent her escape either.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Tired of the Bimbos

30. Gores son is a greater danger than Hilton or Ritchie the wreckless dangerous driver was going at 100mph and drugged up.

I highly doubt he will go to jail

Posted at 4:34PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Lia

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