A Los Angeles Superior Court judge quashed an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan.
Judge Marsha N. Revel told Lohan’s lawyer Monday that the actress has been complying with the terms of her probation but needs to show her treatment program better documentation to avoid future court problems. The judge also noted that Lohan has not failed any drug or alcohol tests.
The warrant for Lohan’s arrest was issued Friday. Her lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, says it stems from a misunderstanding.
Holley presented Revel with documentation Monday morning that her client had not violated her probation. She said after the hearing that the confusion stemmed from the 22-year-old actress switching treatment programs.
“As you saw in court, this was really much ado about nothing,” Holley told reporters after the hearing. She said she expects Lohan to successfully complete her probation.
Lohan pleaded guilty in August 2007 to two misdemeanour counts of being under the influence of cocaine; no contest to two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level above 0.08 per cent and one count of reckless driving. She was sentenced to three years of probation.
The plea came after a pair of high-profile arrests in 2007.
Lohan was arrested Memorial Day weekend 2007 after her Mercedes-Benz hit a tree in Beverly Hills. She was arrested in Santa Monica a few weeks later after the mother of her former personal assistant called the police to report that her car was being chased by a car driven by Lohan.
Lohan spent 84 minutes in jail and had to perform community service and undergo drug-rehabilitation treatment.
The possibility of Lohan’s appearance and arrest drew dozens of reporters to the Beverly Hills courthouse, but the actress did not make an appearance.
