Lindsay Lohan praised by judge for doing well on probation
(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan had a good day in court Wednesday, after a judge praised her for doing well under a strict new probation routine of counseling and working at the county morgue.
A progress report hearing lasted less than 10 minutes after the actress successfully completed the benchmarks set by Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner.
"You're doing well, and I'd like to see you continue," the judge told her.
Lohan, who arrived for the hearing wearing a neutral buttoned-up cardigan and suit pants, has worked at the morgue for 12 days since her sentencing on Nov. 2 and completed five therapy sessions instead of the required four.
Sautner gave the "Mean Girls" star an incentive to work harder, telling the actress she could leave California for personal visits once she completes 12 days of morgue duty a month.
Lohan returned from a trip to celebrate her sister's birthday in Hawaii hours before her court appearance.
She is due back in court on Jan. 17, when she will have to complete those same benchmarks again - 12 days of community service at the morgue and four counseling sessions.
The actress remains on probation for a 2007 drunken driving and a grand theft case filed earlier this year.
