do other people in paris hilton's situation get 45 dyas in jail?

Question

trust me, i dislike her as much as you do probably, but i keep hearing that she is getting more jail time than other people. i just want to know if anyone knows if this is true.

Answer 1

actually she is getting waaayyy less time-her offense is usually 100 days up to 1 year in jail-see link:

Answer 2

For someone without her parent's money and influence she would of received a lot more time for being a 3 time violator. And her little cry and scream for mommy would not of gotten her out in the first place to waste the court's time a fourth time on her case. She needs to stay longer than 45 days for this and maybe some of these Hollywood privileged would get the idea that "Oh I have money why don't I just hire a driver so I can go out and party like an idiot and not worry about driving and killing someone. No they need to teach them a lesson with this one and give her no time off for good behavior either, stick her in the slammer and let her rot awhile

Answer 3

Really have no feeling for her one way or the other. As with anything in the Court system the Attorney's and judges make up the rules along the way except in some cases with mandatory sentences where its taken out of the Judges hands. Its always whom you are and whom you know and how you present yourself. Disrespecting the Judge for sure is not a good thing. Some do more some do less depending on if they have attorney's or are appointed an attorney from the court.

Answer 4

Each state is different but she broke the rules of her probation and that is what got her in trouble...in most cases she would have done some jail time in the first place, but it is like she thumbed her nose at the law and drove while under suspension - that is why the judge is so mad. (especially since, she, unlike most people, could of had a chauffeer drive her... she had one to drive her to Court! Usually when someone is sentenced to 45 days they can get released after a few weeks for good behavior and with the remaining jail days held over their head. California, however, seems to have some weird laws... I never heard of a Sheriff being able to release a prisoner... usually if they are sick they are taken to the hospital and a deputy is placed on guard.

Answer 5

A standard sentence for somebody who gets a DUI and then violates probation in LA County, CA is 45-90 days. Judges are usually hard on DUI and probation violation cases and it is not uncommon for a judge to require such defendant do "flat time"; meaning no early release.

Answer 6

She is getting the proper time for the crime, and it was a crime to drink and drive. Had she wrecked and killed someone in the act she would be subject to prosecution for MURDER. She actually got a break because her sentence was for 90 days, which was amended to 45 days then to 23. She should have to spend the complete 90 days for being in contemp of court several times...

Answer 7

I knew a person who had 3 DUI's in one year and all he got was 45 days in jail and that was in Texas. Poor Paris has a medical condition? Call it being spoiled? Or is it a mental condition!!!!

Answer 8

Yes, it is the discretion of the court based on all aspects. She drove drunk, but that is not all, she was original sentenced to rehab..thats fair..she didnt go. Her licencse was suspended drove anyway and was warned 3 times by police. No one gets that kind of treatment. You get hauled off to jail if you knowing drive on a suspended license. She did 3 times and was only warned. In my humble opinion the judge had a hard time because he probably thought she needed a tougher sentence but walked the line. Didnt want to look like he was unfairly punishing so gave her only 45 days, but made it clear it was to be served "in jail". No special jail or home.

Here's the thing. Judges give the ruling. Once he does it is the sherriffs job to carry that sentence out. But due to overcrowding it is not uncommon for the sheriff to used his judgement to let out non-violent inmates with as little as 10% of their sentence done. But!!! Unfortunately for Paris, at this particular time, there is no overcrowding at this jail, so she couldn't get out with that one. I find it interesting that Paris showed up at the jail originally. Seemingly ready to face her time. "Reflect on her life" and was really ok. But now I know why. I am sure her high priced attorneys said "Dont worry Paris, we've got another trick up our sleeves, you"ll be home in a day or so".

The sheriff contends she has some "serious medical condition" and was sent home on that account. In the morning at court Paris' attorneys asked the judge if they could go into his chambers to discuss this "medical condition". The judge would have none of it. But rightly so, because the judge told the attorney that the sheriff's dept contacted him on weds telling the judge about a "medical condition" and was supposed to supply documentation of it.. The judge told the attorney it had been several days (even looked at the clock) and he still had not recieved anything describing it. It seems this "medical condition" is simply a breakdown because Paris thought she would be out. That her money and power would be able to get around it. but after several days it looked like that was not the case. No wonder she lost it. This cant happen to me!

The problem is this. It is not unusal for different judges to give different sentences. If the sheriff believes her offenses should have been sentenced to house arrest..that is clearly his opinion. But that is not his place. He was not in the courtroom when the sentence was passed out. Being stopped multiple times after her license was suppended. Showing up late to court. Trying to bulls**t the judge. It is the judge's right to take all the things into consideration when handing down a sentence. Even with all that said, her sentence was reduced to 20 something days, half of the time she was sentenced.

The reason they didn't hold the sheriff in contempt of court is this: Sheriffs all across the country also have to use their discretion once the inmate comes into their custody. They have to use good judgement. Judge Sauer was not going to push contempt charges because that would adversely affect other sheriffs and restrict the use of their good judgement, even though this sheriff didnt use his. Simply because someone is having a "mental breakdown" should not be a cause of release. Many people have breakdowns as a result of incaration and they don't get out. The sheriff used poor judgement in evaluating the biased "expert opinions" of Paris psychiatrists, attorneys and God knows who else in the pocket of the Hilton fortune.

It is not unfair that Paris is caught in this struggle because it is of her own design and her own making. She should have never tried it.

That said, Paris should be strong and serve her time. Not just pretending, like she did when she first went in, but actually believe it and do it.

Just serve your time Paris. Keep a low profile and be done with it.

Answer 9

No, I think the average person would have received more jail time if they exhibited the same disregard for the law that Paris Hilton did.

Answer 10

She is getting the normal sentence for anyone for reckless driving on a suspended license. If she had just stayed there and not talked her way into more trouble she would have gotten out early, just like a normal person would for good behavior.

Answer 11

She got off easy, she was on probation for a DUI violation and she violated that probation 3 times. I know of people who got a year behind bars for the same thing so she got off easy. Maybe in " tinsel town" it is too harsh. Oh well, tough cheese.
She thumbed her nose at going to court mandated classes as a requirement of her probation she has failed to attended any of the 3 classes in the mandated time- I guess she is going to blame that on her publicist. She gets stopped by cops not once or twice but tree times-that's also the publicist's fault Then knowing she is in trouble she shows up to court late- I guess it's the publicists fault again. This last time on Friday, she kept the judge waiting 3 hours. That really pissed him off. He ordered her to court and it was Friday morning he heard from a gossip rag that she was "phoning it in". Must be that damn publicist again. No sense of responsibility whatsoever.