Poor, poor Paris Hilton

[Morrigoon]

"Hilton's twisted jailhouse saga began Sept. 7, when she failed a sobriety test after police saw her weaving down a street in her Mercedes-Benz on what she said was a late-night hamburger run.

She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines. In the months that followed she was stopped twice while driving on a suspended license. The second stop landed her in Sauer's courtroom."

Yeah, sorry, I don't feel too bad. And obviously the judge is doing this because he knows 45 days in her own house isn't going to teach her anything, whereas she'll probably NEVER want to repeat the jail experience.

[Alex]

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.

[FEJ]

I think the 45 is the total days, minus time served, etc... It still may be the 23 or so she was in for, minus the ones from her original arrest, etc...

[katiesue]

Plus she's got credit for 5 days served (even though it's really only 3).

[Alex]

Maybe. I'm trying to avoid any direct real knowledge. Just saw a headline that she would have to do the full 45 day snow.

Oh well, I've already spent too many processor cycles on her plight. So I'll just say it seems unduly harsh to me, regardless of who she is, and leave it at that.

Also, a lot of people who always said that they didn't pay any attention to her (not necessarily here) seem to have a lot of schadenfreude for someone they didn't pay any attention to.

[CoasterMatt]

Why couldn't they just give her the chair?

[wendybeth]

I am not familiar with the legal players in this story, but up here the judge interprets the law and imposes sentences- the sheriff implements the judge's orders. It seems the sheriff down there is confused as to his job description. If I were the judge, I'd be citing his ass for contempt of court. The grandstanding here seems to be from the sheriff- I don't know the last time I saw one so very concerned about a prisoner, especially when said prisoner was 'enjoying' a private cell and didn't have to even undergo the usual strip search the first time around. (Don't know about this time- perhaps they will if only to ascertain she doesn't have any of the drugs that she is probably detoxing from inside her). Is he really all that concerned about her as a person, or because she's a rich, (in)famous and "hot"?

[Capt Jack]

she is many things. "hot" isnt anywhere on the list

[FEJ]

Originally Posted by katiesue

Plus she's got credit for 5 days served (even though it's really only 3).

She checked in at 11:40 pm on Sun. (so got credit for that day)
Did 3 days in.
Released after midnight on Wed so got credit for thur.(since she was in system for those days.)


I happened to have TV on while getting ready for work as case was going down today so got all the story.


Sad, isn't it.

(plus have had friends who have gotten jail credit the same way)

[Prudence]

I don't get the hysterics. I mean, I don't want to spend time in jail either, but it's not like she's going in for months. She's not in the general population. And it's not like she has to worry about it affecting her employment prospects. I mean, sure, it sucks, but hysterical fits of weeping?