Paris Hilton was released from jail Thursday — nearly three weeks ahead of schedule. The move sparked an outcry from some elected officials and the City Attorney’s Office, who questioned whether Hilton was receiving preferential treatment.
“This incident with Paris Hilton is just the most recent that highlights the problems our criminal justice system has with making sure sentences stick, whether it is in a county jail or under electronic monitoring,” county Supervisor Don Knabe said. “Length of punishment belongs in the hands of our judges and when a judge imposes a sentence, that sentence needs to stick.”
Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said the decision to release Hilton after just more than 72 hours of incarceration was made after “extensive consultation” with medical personnel, but he refused to elaborate.
The judge has ordered Paris Hilton returned to jail, and she was taken from court screaming.
Good. And it looks like she will have to serve out the full 45 days.
Finally someone does something, ill give the judge who sent her back a lovely basket of fruit for doing this she deserves to stay in prison at least for the 23 days no less. look at martha stewart she spent like 5 months in jail and she wasnt kicking and screaming like a little girl. this is what happends when children are spoiled.
Read the article…what Judge says, and Sheriff does, are two legally different things.
Sheriff has full discretion. I doubt she’ll go back in. However the Sheriff, an elected official, might have to end his career choice early.
Hope it was worth it for him.
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We can only hope…
I think the medical problem was a pain in the sheriffs ass.
@6. No. He was paid off.
“The frenzy began early Thursday when sheriff’s officials released Hilton because of an undisclosed medical condition and sent her home under house arrest.”
I didn’t know that stupidity was a medical condition, but it looks like the legal problem has been fixed.
“It’s not right!” shouted the weeping Hilton, who violated her parole in a reckless driving case. “Mom!” she called out to her mother in the audience.
Why don’t I feel sorry for her? Am I just a heartless crazy person?
Interesting that though the “medical condition” was offered up by the Sheriff’s office at their press conference yesterday – to justify her release – her attorney and the sheriff’s office both had a chance to bring that up before the judge as sworn testimony, today.
And didn’t.
I think her medical condition is being addicted to drugs, and she’ll go through withdrawal in jail…
that is, unless they sneak it in for her…
In all honesty I would probably blubber like a 6 year old if I was being hauled off to the hoosgow for 45 days.
#8 – Why don’t I feel sorry for her? Am I just a heartless crazy person?
Comment by BubbaRay — 6/8/2007 @ 11:48 am
Well… no…
But I actually do feel sorry for her. Oh don’t get me wrong. Anyone paying attention know I think DUI needs very hard punishments and that I have no sympathy for he in terms of the sentence… But I have to ask, where did a Paris Hilton come from?
If you have a puppy and you chain it up and feed it slabs of meat and yell at it and kick it and it grows up and bites a kid’s leg off… who’s at fault?
Paris Hilton, I have to assume, was raised by rich fucks (most rich people are fucks, so statistically I’m probably right) and a committe of servants and was spoiled and pampered and trained to be self centered and cunning and bitchy, and like most rich people, she has an amazing sense of entitlement.
Yes… you all heard me… I said “RICH PEOPLE have an amazing sense of ENTITLEMENT”
So I ask you… Should we not at least feel sorry for the fact that this human being with potential was raised to become this empty, vacuous person, with no worth to society? I feel a sense of sorrow when I gaze upon the waste of life before us here.
What is the point of being rich when your kids turn out like this? Disgusting.
Justice is blind. Judge Sauer has proved it today. The Sheriff should be removed from this post as the neglects the court;s decision.
It’s to bad that Judge Sauer was not the judge on the OJ’ Simpson case, it would not have been a circus then.
Proud of you Judge.
She actually is quite lucky. What if she had run over someone while driving drunk on a suspended licensed? She would have leaped for joy for only getting 45 days…
I was amazed to learn about the sheriff thing . Those guys have a lot of power. Thanks Dvorák I am constantly being educated by this blog.
More importantly, wouldn’t a polarizing filter cut down on the window reflection in a photo like the one above?
RBG
I DIDN’T THINK SHE WAS GONNA LOOSE THAT ONE.
Perhaps Miss Hilton would be more comfortable at a seaside resort in a lovely Caribbean setting. Is it too late to transfer her to Guantanamo Bay?
Of course she’s addicted to drugs, and of course that’s the reason she doesn’t want to spend 23 (or 45, or whatever) days in jail.
Tough titties. Cold turkey it, like the rest of the losers in there. You shoulda gone through rehab first. Christ.
In tihs case, Baca should have turned down the money. Now, he’s toast.
Wow, a celebrity actually getting justice. This can’t be LA?
#21: Who said that’s what he got? Paris isn’t just famous for money.
Do we all need more facts?
Everyone seems to agree that probation for a dui is appropriate.
Everyone seems to agree that “extended probation” is appropriate for simply driving without a license during probation.
What I haven’t found information on is what happens if you are driving for a third time? Seems to me that house arrest in such cases would be fair but so would a short stint in jail.
Nice interactive issues on the role of money in justice in fairness, but that for another time.
Yeah, it seems likely that its some sort of with drawl she doesn’t want to go through in jail. Although the rumor I heard that it was a nasty rash made me chuckle.
I’m curious if the Sheriff will put her back in Jail? If he doesn’t, will the Judge call her in again and send her to jail again? Will we see some sort of contest of wills between the Judge and the Sheriff?
#23 Everyone seems to agree that probation for a dui is appropriate.
No… We don’t agree on that at all.
I would agree that DUI is equal to attempted murder.
Just wait and see. She will spend max another 1-2 days in jail, her attorney will file an appeal, she will be placed on house arrest (again!) and the judge can feel happy and look good since he fought the release. End result: law is different for rich and powerful people. If this “lady” would be poor, non-Caucasian and unimportant (well, Paris is that anyway), she could have had 10 doctors saying she is in mortal danger and still she would be in jail.
AMEN #24
#24: I second that notion. Too many goddamn rednecks in this country have twisted DUI into being a “boys will be boys” type of victimless crime.
I immediately report and actively pursue all drivers I suspect of being under the influence until the police have stopped them. Yes, my work has resulted in convictions.
#24, QFT.
#23, who exactly is this “everyone” you speak of?
#24, I would agree that DUI is equal to attempted murder.
Hard to believe that some can be twice the legal limit, drive and get away with it (sometimes). That’s why when I enjoy a cold Guinness my keys are on the cabinet and I’m nowhere near a car, an airplane or a telescope.
I agree that replacing cars is easy, replacing a human life (or even a pet) is impossible.
Have fun, Paris, you deserve it.