Lindsay Could Escape Jail – Even If Convicted

Lindsay Lohan has a reasonable chance of avoiding jail and even a conviction in her felony grand theft case, even though she's been accused of stealing several times in the past, legal experts tell PEOPLE.

"This is far from a slam-dunk case," says L.A. criminal defense attorney Steve Sitkoff of the allegation that the actress, 24, stole a $2,500 necklace.

"All her attorney has to do is convince one juror it was an innocent misunderstanding and she could walk, unless they decide to retry her again."

Adds L.A. criminal defense attorney Harland Braun: "Even if she's convicted, I doubt she'll get state prison time because she's not a physical threat to the public. Prison is generally regarded as a place for hardened criminals, not someone who clearly has mental issues. She has a defensible case."

Experts also agree that her past theft allegations could be used against her in court depending on whether the judge finds the accusations relevant.

Here are among the possible resolutions to the actress's case:

• Lohan could reach a plea deal without going to trial, and be sentenced to anywhere from six months to a year in county jail for the alleged theft as well as for violating her probation. "In this case, the court could figure out a way to make sure she does substantial time and forbid her from early release due to overcrowding," Sitkoff says.

• She could also strike a deal in which she only gets felony probation with no jail time and if she stays out of trouble for three years, the judge could reduce the charge to a misdemeanor. Lohan's attorney Shawn Chapman Holley stated on Thursday she was seeking this as a possible outcome.

• The actress wins at trial by convincing jurors she didn't intend to steal. However, Lohan could still face a probation violation and return to jail without a conviction in the theft case.

• Lohan could go to trial and lose, and could be subject to harsher punishment if the judge decides she was being deceitful to the court. "But if she loses at trial, I can't see her getting more than eight months in state prison," Braun says.

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Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Is In Jail

TMZ has obtained the mug shot of "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood -- taken moments after she was arrested in Indiana for allegedly beating the crap out of her baby daddy ... in front of their daughter.

According to Amber's booking sheet -- the 20-year-old measured in at 5'3", 138 lbs.

Amber was charged with two felony counts of domestic battery, one felony count of neglect of a dependent, and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery.

As we previously reported, Amber allegedly attacked Gary Shirley three separate times between August 2009 and July 2010. Some of the violence was captured on video.

We're told Amber faces three years behind bars and up to $10,000 in fines if convicted on all charges.

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Is Lindsay Lohan Headed Back to Jail?

The revolving jail door may be spinning once again for Lindsay Lohan, who's under police investigation for battery against a rehab worker.

L.A. Superior Court Judge Elden Fox may be faced with having to make good on his threat of more incarceration for Lohan if she violated probation in a DUI case.

"If the latest allegations are true, it just spells disaster for Lindsay," says L.A. criminal defense attorney Richard Hirsch, who's not involved with the case. "After all the chances she's had, the judge may have no other option left."

Two months ago, Fox spared Lohan from jail after she failed a drug test, convinced that the actress – an admitted addict – needed more treatment and ordered her to remain at the Betty Ford Center until at least Jan. 3.

"I agree that relapse is a part of recovery, but I'm not going to be manipulated," Fox said, threatening her with six months behind bars if she slipped up again.

The actress, 24, has so far served three stints at a Lynwood, Calif., jail.

"Judge Fox isn't one to make idle threats," says another L.A. criminal defense attorney, Steve Sitkoff. "Especially if he decides that Lindsay was the instigator in the scuffle with the Betty Ford employee, that'll make him more likely to punish her with jail instead of treatment."

As of Wednesday, both the L.A. District Attorney and Fox had not been officially notified of Lohan's alleged infractions.

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The Hills' Jason Wahler Sent to Jail

Lauren Conrad's ex boyfriend Jason Wahler is currently being held in a jail in Washington state, Usmagazine.com has confirmed. "Yes, he's in our facility," an official at the Yakima County Jail -- located about 150 miles outside of Seattle -- tells Us.

RadarOnline.com first reported that Wahler, 22, was booked on charges of assault and minor drinking in Seattle on Sept. 25. He was transferred to Yakima County Jail four days later.

"He will serve 120 days in jail but could get out after 80 days for good behavior," an official told RadarOnline.com. This isn't the first time Wahler has gotten in trouble with the law.

In 2008, a judge ordered him to rehab after he punched a tow truck driver in the face and used racial slurs him. He spent 18 days in jail in 2007 after getting arrested on charges of assault for fighting in the lobby of a Seattle Marriott hotel.

That same year, he was picked up by police twice: once in Greenville, N.C. in 2007 for underage drinking and resisting arrest, and another time in NYC for resisting arrest and bribery.

Conrad famously refused an internship in Paris because she wanted to stay close to Wahler while they were dating. The two also reportedly filmed a sex tape together, rumors of which were leaked by Spencer Pratt -- ending the friendship between Conrad and Heidi Montag. Conrad denies the sex tape exists.

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