Celebrity Justice
Nicole Richie -- Big Stomach, Big House

Say you, say me ... say guilty!

TMZ was in L.A. County Superior Courtroom moments ago, where a pregnant Nicole Richie faced the music for her wrong-way DUI bust in December -- her second DUI conviction in 4 years.

A court commissioner sentenced Richie, represented by uber-lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley, to serve four days in the City or County Jail (her choice!) -- she got credit for one day, based on the six hours she served after being busted. So when she goes back in to the pokey, she'll only serve three days.

Richie was also fined $2,048, was ordered back to school for an alcohol education course and on three years probation.

Richie must report to serve her time by September 28.
Nicole Richie

The commissioner issued Richie a stern warning, telling her if she drove drunk again and she actually killed someone, she could be charged with murder -- not manslaughter. That's because after her first DUI, Richie agreed that if she drove under the influence and killed someone, she'd be nailed for murder.

The 25-year-old is expected to give birth sometime in January.

A source close to Richie said at today's sentencing she was "stoic and serious, but not emotional."

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Nicole Richie

Reader Comments

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1. Bitch got off too light...

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Babaooey

2. All she got was FOUR days while Paris served 23 for a much lesser crime? This is so jacked up and just proves they were singling Paris out. I guess Nicole bought the judge off.

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Brittany

3. OK, she got off easy............let's see how this one goes, hopefully she will have learned a lesson..............Stay clean and sober girl, you can do it !

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Kay

4. go now and get it over with...

Posted at 12:03PM on Jul 27th 2007 by just asking

5. she can do four days standing on her head...no big deal.

Posted at 12:03PM on Jul 27th 2007 by smilesarefree

6. Paris, Nicole and Lindsay should get some matching prison tats.
Or maybe they'll come out with a line of It Girl Temporary Prison Tats? :)

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by L S

7. WTF. Is this skank preggo or not. Oh well, if her baby turns out like her, that would be her punishment.

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Casa Blanca

8. 4 days on your 2ed DUI driving the opposite way of traffic, with drugs on each violation?

This is an outrage!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by lil kim

9. thats it? well, goes to show taking some responsibility for your actions counts for something..... take a note Lindsay and PARIS!!!

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by stuckupsnob

10. Stupid girl.

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Blablabla

11. This doesn't seem right...how could she only get 4 days when she could have KILLED someone?!!!

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 27th 2007 by ShaNayNay

12. Got four days....means out in 1 day - 1 day for over crowding = 1 hour.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 27th 2007 by bIUBBuLa

13. Judge was in good mood, that's all

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Click

14. O yeh, the justice system is great! ;->

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Shelby

15. she didnt get off easy its the 2nd dui in 4 years, not the 2nd in 4 days shes serving the minimum like anyone else would in her shoes. and they didnt single paris out, paris was charged for violating her probation which in the eyes of the law is more serious

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 27th 2007 by ashley

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