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Stephanie Sautner
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Stephanie Sautner was a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She won re-election unopposed in 2010. Although her most recent term did not expire until 2017, Sautner's last day on the bench was February 28, 2013 and she officially retired on April 5, 2013.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Lindsay Lohan case
In April 2011, Sautner ruled on a case involving actress Lindsay Lohan's violation of her probation. The judge sentenced Lohan to 120 days in prison and 400 hours of community service, including 300 hours at a community center. Of the sentence, Sautner said, "Perhaps then she might see how truly needy woman who have fallen on truly hard times have to live."[2][3]
Six months later, Lohan again appeared in Sautner's court. The actress was found to be in violation of her probation. As a result, she was arrested and ordered to serve a minimum of sixteen hours of probation before November 2, 2011.[4]
Despite claims of illness, Lindsay Lohan appears in LA Superior Court
Although Lindsey Lohan had previously submitted a doctor's note saying she was too ill to fly, the actress managed to make an appearance before Judge Stephanie Sautner in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on January 30. Lohan's presence in the superior court was required to confirm that she replaced her usual lawyer, Shawn Holley, with attorney Mark Heller.[5]
The case against Lohan involves charges of lying to police, driving recklessly and obstructing an officer while on probation for a misdemeanor jewelery theft case. If it is proven that she was in violation of her probation, the 26-year-old could face up to 245 days in jail. Lohan has pleaded not guilty to the three charges of lying to police, driving recklessly and obstructing an officer.[6]
| “ | I am not going to give you a lecture. Live your life in a more mature way. Stop the nightclubbing and focus on your work. OK?[7] - Judge Stephanie Sautner[8] | ” |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Met News-Enterprise, "Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner to Retire April 5," February 14, 2013
- ↑ ABCNews, "Lindsay Lohan Posts $75,000 Bail," April 22, 2011
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly, "Lindsay Lohan back in court for preliminary hearing," April 22, 2011
- ↑ MercuryNews.com, "People: Lindsay Lohan led away in handcuffs," October 19, 2011
- ↑ ToNight, "Lohan flies in for court appearance," January 31 2013
- ↑ ABC Digital, "Lindsay Lohan Races Back to LA for Court Appearance," January 30, 2013
- ↑ LA Now, "Lindsay Lohan judge, Stephanie Sautner, to retire," January 30, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
