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Lindsay Lohan Trial: Rejects plea, Lohan to go For Trial

Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the 98th annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, April 28, 2012, in Washington Lindsay Lohan wants to reject a plea deal that would place her under house arrest for 90 days. The 26-year-old actress - who has already refused to accept a pre-trial deal of either 60 days in rehab or 45 days in jail by prosecutors after being charged with lying to police about a car accident in California last summer - is reportedly unwilling to accept any kind of punishment for the crime. A source told gossip website TMZ.com that the 'Liz and Dick' star does not want to accept the offer of house arrest instead of rehab from the Santa Monica City Attorney and the Los Angeles City Attorney despite being encouraged to do so by her lawyer Mark Heller, who has assured prosecutors that she will accept a certain amount of time confined to her home. But sources close to the troubled starlet say that she is adamant that she will not accept a

Pistorius Sibling Faces Kill Trial

Oscar's bother Carl Pistorius The older brother of South African track star Oscar Pistorius, charged with murdering his girlfriend, can also be facing trial for killing a lady in the vehicle accident some 5 years ago. Carl Pistorius is charged with culpable homicide after allegedly killing a motorcyclist in the 2008 accident away from Johannesburg. A neighborhood South African news station (e-News Channel Africa) reported Sunday that Carl Pistorius appeared problem last Thursday, but his trial was delayed until March. Lawyer Kenny Oldwage said in a very statement Sunday that "Carl deeply regrets the accident". He was quoted saying blood tests conducted through the police at the time proved which he had not been consuming alcohol. Oldwage added that charges brought after the accident were initially dropped, then again reinstated by national prosecutors. Oscar's bother Carl Pistorius Carl Pistorius is a huge constant presence with the court during his younger