Yes, I know it is a complex thing. But I believe it is still out of proportion with reasonable, though within the judicial discretion.
That said, I'm not clear on why she now has to serve the full 45 days. Was not the reduction based on an assumption of good behavior? If she requested transferral to house arrest and it was granted by the sheriff, what exactly has she done wrong (procedurally) that would warrant increased punishment?
While I am not at all sympathetic to Paris Hilton, I do feel like I am seeing a whole lot of grandstanding (and probably attention seeking) by the judge.
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