Celebrity Justice
Garrison Could Dodge Bullet

Posted Aug 2nd 2007 1:04PM by TMZ Staff

lane garrisonAfter the dramatic testimony in Lane Garrison's sentencing, a dramatic twist just went down.

Garrison's lawyers, Richard Hutton and Harland Braun, have apparently asked the court for a "diagnostic." That means Garrison will be sent to a California prison for 90 days, where shrinks and others will determine if Garrison is a suitable candidate for probation.

Sources say behind closed doors, the D.A. vehemently opposed the judge's order, favoring four years hard time instead.

If the judge goes along with the defense request, the smart money is that the shrinks will say Garrison is a suitable candidate for probation and the judge will agree. That would mean Garrison would serve 90 days.

Garrison will probably spend the first 30 days in L.A. County Jail, waiting to be sent to prison for evaluation.

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1. I feel bad for Lane that his life is completely changed after one horrible decision. But, with that said, there is NO WAY this guy should get probation. A child is DEAD! He should definitely have to do some hard time.

Posted at 1:16PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by angelface

2. Can I get a Hell Ya. Sweet, Sweet Justice. 90 days, lol.

Posted at 1:16PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by ZZZZZZZ

3. S.O.B. better serve the full 6 years or more!

Posted at 1:16PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Tastee one

4. 90 days my Ass! Celebrety Justice strikes again!

Posted at 1:18PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Puuuurfection

5. Yeah, I agree#3. One year isn't enough for someones life.

Posted at 1:18PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by LuvTMZ

6. 90 days my Ass! Celebrety Justice strikes again!

Posted at 1:18PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Puuuurfection

7. 90 days my Ass! Celebrety Justice strikes again!

Posted at 1:18PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Puuuurfection

8. Goo gawd, couldn't you just do an update or something? How many more posts are you going to put about Lane Garrison today? Way too much info! Stick to the basics, man or just do updates, not keep cramming your site with endless Lane Garrision pieces!

Posted at 1:19PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve got to be kidding!

9. people act as if nobody else in the car was drinking. they should all be equally responsible for all being idiots. If he had killed innocent people, I would not have any sympathy for him

just my opinion.

Posted at 1:20PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by crystal

10. We all make crappy decisions and need to face up to them to the full extent of the law. His victim will never again step on this earth and his family has a life sentence. Garrison should do his time and get on with his own life as a convicted felon. Probation can be decided after some time spent in prison.

Posted at 1:20PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by meowomon

11. please keep updating every minute tmz!! the complainers don't have to keep checking back if it bothers them so much.

Posted at 1:21PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by people

12. Someone DIED. Paris spent 23 days in jail just for driving on a suspended license (deservedly). 6 years is possibly even too little! He needs to spend some HARD TIME in jail, for real! That said, Nicole Ritchie should be spending more time than 4 days for essentially doing the same thing and being much much luckier (since no one died or was injured)

Posted at 1:22PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by vibegrrl

13. Is Lane guilty? Of course. Are there facts that we as the public are unaware of? Absolutely. Are we judging based on the reporting of gossip media? It seems so. Get a clue, you idiots. Lane could help so many others by educating through his mistakes, not going away to prison because of an awful accident in which all of the participants were drunk. Sentence him to a tour of highschools for drunk driving awareness and take advantage of his "celebrity status" and inform impressionable minds not to make his mistake. Don't lock him up and throw away the key. It does no one justice.

Posted at 1:37PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by The Smartest One Here

14. It pays BIG dividends (as you can already see what he's trying to pull off) to have a high priced lawyer covering your ass!!

Posted at 1:38PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by bIUBBULa

15. I think a year or two, he screwed up...but everyone in the car knew he was messed up and took the risk of personally being hurt/killed or hurting/killing others on the road. I hold all of them responsible, poor choices all around. Age is no excuse, even as a teen I wouldn't have got in the car.

Posted at 1:44PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Me

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