Lohan seeks plea deal in theft charge

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan, accused of stealing a necklace from a Los Angeles jewelry store, is reportedly attempting to reach a plea deal with prosecutors.

Sources told the Los Angeles Times prosecutors were unlikely to accept a settlement in the case without some amount of jail time, while Lohan's attorney has said the actress might be willing to plea bargain in the theft case if she were to receive no jail time.

Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, told the Times Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, would have a hard time keeping her client out of jail since Lohan was already on probation for a 2007 conviction for driving under the influence.

If she were sentenced to probation after being charged with a felony, Gorin said, the district attorney could face accusations of giving Lohan special treatment.

Holley has said she is willing to consider a deal.

"Ms. Lohan maintains her innocence, and now that I've seen the police reports, I believe the case is entirely defensible," Holley said last week. "Having said that, we will entertain a discussion concerning a plea if it means no jail so that she can move forward with her recovery and her career."