Lindsay Lohan to make her next court date

Lindsay Lohan is heading to Los Angeles to make her next court date Wednesday.

According to TMZ.com, Lohan initially claimed that she would be unable to make a mandatory appearance in a Los Angeles court for a pre-trial hearing because she is ill.

TMZ reported her lawyer had submitted to the court a note from a New York City doctor who said Lohan is suffering from an upper respiratory infection and thus could not fly across the country for the hearing. However, TMZ also posted pictures of Lohan smoking a cigarette while shopping in the Big Apple on Saturday.

TMZ later reported that Lohan apparently had a change of heart and had booked a flight to Los Angeles for Tuesday night.

ABC News legal analyst Royal Oakes says, "Unless the judge is absolutely convinced that her excuse is legitimate, the judge could well issue a bench warrant and order her to immediately go to jail."

Lohan was on probation at the time of the accident for a 2011 necklace theft case. Her probation was revoked last month as a result of the charges stemming from her accident. She could face 245 days in jail if it's determined she violated her probation.