Lindsay Lohan's Dad Slapped With Felony Charges  3/30/05

Lindsay Lohan's troubled father Michael has been slapped with felony charges for allegedly driving drunk into a New York telephone pole last month (FEB05).

If convicted, he could face a maximum of four years in prison, according to Nassau Assistant District Attorney Joy Watson.

The new charge threatens to nullify a previous plea bargain regarding a May

(04) assault on his brother-in-law and possibly add another four years to his sentence, reports New York's Daily News.

Following his arrest on 19 February (05), the 44-year-old was originally hit with a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, which has now been upgraded to felony charges for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

The charge was made more severe in part because he allegedly drove with a suspended license.

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2/25/05 Lindsay Lohan on Verge of Losing New York House