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Nicole Richie -- Big Stomach, Big House

Posted Jul 27th 2007 11:55AM by TMZ Staff

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."

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76. For all of those saying Nicole bought off the judge and all of that "pro-Paris" uninformed, in your own dreamworld crap.

Hello??? Nicole went into court and pled guilty, that holds much more with the judge then going in there like a diva and trying to place blame on your publicist!

Posted at 12:43PM on Jul 27th 2007 by babyluv

77. What jail actually has bars close enough together that she couldn't simply slip through?

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 27th 2007 by DO

78. Aside from staying sober now it's time for Paris, Jr. to jettison the ridiculous Paris cloning of herself she's been doing for the last couple years. Bad enough the world's got one Pareeessss Hiltoon, we don't need her on-again, off-again BFF going annorexic or bulimic trying to emulate the dumb hotel air-head-ress.

She needs to go back to just being herself.

Posted at 12:45AM on Jul 28th 2007 by RasputinsLiver

79. why the hell do they let her have a driving license at all ?

Money talks.

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 27th 2007 by tammy

80. i dont think the bitch is preg. i think she just wanted less time so she acted like she was, nobody has her saying that she is. just seen her buying baby stuff. so what, i'd buy baby stuff too if i thought i would get less time in jail!!

Posted at 12:46PM on Jul 27th 2007 by bringbackdobby

81. At least she didn't dry for mommy like some celebutants do when they are sentenced.

Of course, you could hardly call 5 days in jail a sentence. She got off pretty light considering how drunk/drugged one would have to be to drive in the wrong fricken' lane.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jul 27th 2007 by MacGuffin

82. It'll do her good

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 27th 2007 by pussy willow

83. 69. Most of you making comments on here don't even read the other comments. You just bulldoze in and mostly post stupidity. If you stopped & read the other comments, you would have seen one poster did research as to other states and what they would have been sentenced. No different than LA. Paris and Nicole where two totally different situations.

GET A BRAIN PEOPLE. READ & RESEARCH INSTEAD OF SPEAKING OUT YOUR A$$.

Posted at 12:41PM on Jul 27th 2007 by zzz

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AMEN!!!! Please do your research people - you obviously know how to use a computer. Google DUI and your state and you can easily find out what the charges hold for jail time and fines and the like. Think, then speak.

Posted at 12:48PM on Jul 27th 2007 by are you kidding me?

84. #75 "dry" for mommy?

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 27th 2007 by pussy willow

85. I'm glad to see we take DUI so serious in this country. considering the many families who has lost loved one's to morons driving drunk and high (smirk). justice is a joke in America

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 27th 2007 by NubianGoddez

86. Leave her alone. She is handling herself with more grace and character than her friend Paris. Doubtful she will be having "meltdowns" and screaming crying jags.
Good Luck to you Nicole. Please learn from this.

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Carol

87. Many questioning that she's pregnant.

I carried full term 9 months -- still wore my size 29 waist jeans even to the hospital to deliver, baby was 5 lbs. 4 oz. Never looked like I gained a pound. People would never have known I was pregnant ever to the delivery date. Baby carried sideways and not protuded out. I ate like a pig for two!!

Posted at 12:53PM on Jul 27th 2007 by zzz

88. It's a legal system - not a justice system.

Posted at 1:38PM on Jul 27th 2007 by KCC

89. WTF: The commissioner issued Richie a stern warning, telling her if she she drove drunk again and she actually killed someone she could be charged with murder -- not manslaughter.

If this isn't the stupidest statement I ever heard - no chit! So when Nicole does it again and kills someone - this idiotic commissioner should be charged with murder. Seems like from his statement, he expects her to drive under the influence again.

What kind of sentence is this? And I ragged about Her "Air-Ass" getting "Special Treatment"!

I guess from this sentence, LoHo won't even spend a day in jail.

That's "Hollyweird" for ya!


Posted at 1:01PM on Jul 27th 2007 by ca laws suck

90. Hey Nicole, do your friend Paris a big favor, give her your lawyers name and number. You might also give it to Lindsey.

I thought she would get 90 days and she got 90 hours, great job by her lawyer in getting her a gift sentence.

Posted at 12:58PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Stump Thedummy

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