The charge of lying to a police officer could also carry jail time.

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His lawyer, Samuel Spitzberg, says the charges will include dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming to an officer and lying to investigators.

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Lohan was charged with reckless driving and lying to a police officer about a June 2012 car crash in which her Porsche hit a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California.

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Lohan was charged with reckless driving and lying to a police officer about a June 2012 car crash in which her Porsche crashed in to a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California.

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Another trial ended last week with the conviction of another former officer, Francisco Rosario, for lying to investigators.

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The lying charge stems from what Lohan told a police officer at a hospital emergency room after her Porsche crashed in to a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica.

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Libby was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal agents investigating the leak of a former CIA officer's identity.

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"When we arrived at the hospital, she was lying on the bed with an IV attached to her, " police officer Joel Coronel told reporters.

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This will be little comfort to Mr Mitchell or his party since it allows Labour and other critics to point out that either a senior minister used appalling and offensive language to a police officer or he is saying that one of those tasked with protecting the prime minister is lying.

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