To everyone who thinks her punishment is "harsh"? Bull****. I, personally, received 20 days in the pokey for my first offense DWI. And I didn't violate any probation. (granted, I chose to do the 20 rather than be stuck on probation for a year.) She was caught violating her probation twice. This is actually a very normal sentence for someone who does that. I have zero sympathy for her, especially considering she can certainly afford a cab or a chauffeur.
Did you guys see the Sherrif's rebuttal, and how people like Paris get out due to overcrowding in the jails, because of a federally mandated program. He basically said that Paris' celebrity is why she is back in jail. Link to article - video link in middle. I have an old friend that works in the CA jail system, and he said that Paris qualified for early release and that the judge was just being over judicious. Oh well, either way, she will be out soon. DD
While true, the sheriff didn't send the paperwork to the judge before cutting her loose. Pretty massive no-no. I know I can take a day off whenever with no problem. But I still got to put in for it. I can't just take off. Evan
I got probation for my first DUI offense at 17 years old. I month before I was going to get off probation I got busted again for another DUI. I hadn't evan turned 21. Went to trail and did 28 days of a 60 day sentence. Plus another 28 days for violating my probation in Fort Bend County. A U.S. Marshall came and picked me up. That was pretty interesting. So I have no sympathy for her. She's 26 and rich. Limo b*tch!!!
Then there's Tracy Morgan. TMZ has obtained the first photo of Morgan's new SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring) device -- an ankle bracelet worn to test for alcohol vapors that exit the skin. The device tests every 30 minutes for 90 days. If Morgan tests positive for alcohol use, he will have to start his 90 days over, and if he fails a second time he'll be forced to spend 30 days in a county jail. As TMZ first reported, Paris Hilton was also wearing an electronic monitoring anklet (but not for alcohol -- just location tracking) while under house arrest ... until she was sent back to the slammer.
I have no problem with them letting her out early. They do it for a lot of cases and on the other hand people do serve a lengthy sentence. But for them to insult us with the "medical condition" to release her is insulting to people like me. Do they think I'm stupid or something? Something like that just insults my intelligence. I'm angrier at the sheriff than I am at Paris. Maybe I'm an ass but somehow I doubt Paris is smart enough to negotiate her own early release so I don't blame her for getting released early. I think other hands were involved but I do blame her for not finding alternative sources of transportation when she is highly capable of doing so.
Not really. Violating your probation is actually worse; you promise to be good to avoid your sentence, and then you break your promise. Paris did this, twice. She cut a deal to get reckless driving and the probation, and she violated the probation. She's at the mercy of the court. Courts have WIDE discretion in sentencing, and average sentences do not control how long a sentence a judge can impose under the law. In the case of Paris and her total disrespect for her probation, she could have been a pauper and received the same or worse sentence. All my friends who work in law enforcement think the Hilton's bribed the sheriff. I wonder if there will be an investigation. This might not go away soon.
Exactly .. that is my point. Some get more time than others and that is not fair. Her punishment was not harsh .. hell I think she should be in jail 90 days for what she did just like anyone that does that. The problem is that here in CA that is not the norm. Sorry but its not. This state is a pathetic wimpy state that doesn't punish people strongly. If you get a DUI, you should do X number of days no matter who you are. Iif you violate probation, you should do Y number of days. My point with her is that her punishment should not have changed from 23 to 45 days when she didn't do anything wrong (that was the Sheriff that did something wrong).
If I were the judge, I would check up on any suspicious spending by that sheriff. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/06/paris-sheriff-took-hilton-family-cash.php Sheriff Lee Baca accepted a $1,000 campaign donation last year from William Barron Hilton—Paris's grandfather. That contribution constituted the maximum amount allowable under California campaign rules. In office since 1998, Baca has cultivated close ties to the Hollywood community. Others who donated money to his campaign last year included Rupert Murdoch, Les Moonves, Ron Meyer, Brad Grey, Steven Segal, and Burt Bacharach. He was assailed last year over a claim by the Sheriff's Department that Mel Gibson had been arrested without incident, when the star had actually spewed anti-Semitic statements after getting pulled over for drunk driving. It soon emerged that Gibson had taped a public service announcement for Baca's relief committee.
again, RMJ, the sentence was always 45 days, it was never 23 days... everyone assumed that if she behaved, she would get out after serving half the sentence, which is 23 days... due to overcrowding, most non-violent inmates serve half their time and are released...this IS common in California, as well as Texas... there are hundreds of similar, if not worse sentences than this case... and I agree that it is not right to punish her for the sheriff's contempt... but a judge has the right to give the maximum sentence...if you piss off the judge, he will throw the book at you... case closed, go to jail, do not pass Go...
It was an illegal release without due procedure, and there's nothing wrong with making sure of a person, celebrity or not, who violated probation twice to serve the full sentence, regardless of overcrowdness of jails or not since most inmates do not violate probation twice.
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Just as many people have been saying, Paris' celebrity has actually hurt her case in this matter. Basically, most people with Paris' infractions serve about 4 days in jail. Link to article about average jail time for similar offenses She got screwed because of who she is and a judge who wanted his name in the papers. DD
So, people who violate probation TWICE average about 4 days in jail? Yeah right. If she hadn't violate probation TWICE, jail time wouldn't have come up.
