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By MONICA NISTA
June 8, 2007
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Print Paris Hilton is heading back to jail.
The Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer has ordered Paris Hilton back to jail for her entire sentence of 45 days.
After nearly two hours of anticipation, Paris Hilton was finally picked up at her home by a black and white patrol car and driven to court.
Hilton was handcuffed before she hopped in the backseat by herself, and was driven away from her home as photographers ran after her car to snap pictures.
The Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ordered the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to get Hilton and bring her to court.
This after the Los Angeles Superior Court Public Information Officer Allan Parachini earlier said that Hilton would not be appearing in court. Instead she was going to join the hearing via a conference call.
Hollywood Hills was a Hilton frenzy.
Helicopters hovered over her mansion and a band of Chihuahuas was seen on her patio barking at all the action.
Prosecutors are seeking to hold the sheriff's department, that runs the Century Regional Detention Facility, in contempt for releasing Hilton early from jail and a hearing will be held at noon today.
"We cannot tolerate a two-tiered jail system where the rich and powerful receive special treatment," said Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, the prosecutor on the case.
Delgadillo is questioning why Hilton's "medical condition" wasn't treated at the detention facility, which has a medical staff and an infirmary.
Not only this, but Judge Sauer, who sentenced Hilton, wrote in court documents that Hilton was not allowed to substitute a lesser punishment for time in jail.
Sauer explicitly wrote, "No work furlough. No work release. No electronic monitoring."
According to Allan Parachini, the public informations officer for the L.A. Superior Court told ABC, "Early release decisions are the province of the sheriff every day due to jail overcrowding but not always. In this particular manner Judge Sauer was advised yesterday afternoon of the sheriff's intention to release her and his response was that he reaffirmed the terms of the sentence on May 4th."
And yet, Hilton was "reassigned" to her multi-million dollar home in Hollywood Hills.
Party On?
There she is required to wear a monitored ankle bracelet for 40 days. The ankle bracelet has a range of 3,000 to 4,000 square feet.
Under the terms of her house arrest, Hilton can stroll outside, get the mail and maybe even throw a party if she wants, said Bob Taylor of the the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
Any trip beyond her home would require the permission of the Probation Department.
Taylor said that while normally those under house arrest with a 9-to-5 job are allowed to go to work, it is very unlikely the socialite would be given permission to attend a party or an event for which she would be paid.
But she may not be that isolated. Taylor said Hilton can invite guests over and even throw a party and sip cocktails, because nobody would monitor who is in her home or how she behaves.
Hilton was sentenced to prison for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, and was released from jail for medical reasons.
"With the help of medical personnel and doctors, it was determined that she be reassigned to a community-based electronic monitoring program," said Steven Whitmore, the sheriff's department spokesman.
What Do You Think of Paris Hilton's Release? Send in Your Video and E-Mail Comments
If she leaves her home while on house arrest, Whitmore said, she will most likely be remanded to court, and her jail time would be bumped up to 90 days. Hilton's sentence was initially shortened from 45 days to 23 days, because of state rules allowing shorter sentences for good behavior.
"Because she has agreed to this through her attorney, her sentence is now back up to 45 days. She has already served five days, so that's 40 days," Whitmore said.
Through her attorney, Paris Hilton issued a written statement thanking the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for treating her fairly. The statement went on to say, "I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes."
The Ankle Bracelet Club
Hilton is not the only celebrity who has been assigned an ankle bracelet. Last month, a Los Angeles judge ordered former "Saturday Night Live" star Tracy Morgan to wear the bracelet for 90 days for violating probation for a drunken driving arrest. Morgan wore the bracelet while he hosted Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards.
"Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez turned the ankle bracelet into a fashion statement when she wore it to New York Fashion Week in February. Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating probation after a drunken driving arrest in Hawaii. She was released from the Century Regional Detention Center -- where Hilton also was serving her time -- almost immediately because of overcrowding.
And then there's Martha Stewart. Stewart was convicted in March 2004 on four counts of lying to investigators and obstructing justice after selling her shares in the pharmaceutical company ImClone days before its application for a new drug was denied. She served five months before she was placed under supervised release and required to wear an ankle bracelet for an additional five months.
Was She Cut a Break?
When one reporter asked if Hilton had been cut a break, Whitmore said, "It's a fair statement, and I don't know if there's any way to address that. … [We're] fully aware of this criticism and this action was taken."
By MONICA NISTA
June 8, 2007
Font Size
Print Paris Hilton is heading back to jail.
The Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer has ordered Paris Hilton back to jail for her entire sentence of 45 days.
After nearly two hours of anticipation, Paris Hilton was finally picked up at her home by a black and white patrol car and driven to court.
Hilton was handcuffed before she hopped in the backseat by herself, and was driven away from her home as photographers ran after her car to snap pictures.
The Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ordered the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to get Hilton and bring her to court.
This after the Los Angeles Superior Court Public Information Officer Allan Parachini earlier said that Hilton would not be appearing in court. Instead she was going to join the hearing via a conference call.
Hollywood Hills was a Hilton frenzy.
Helicopters hovered over her mansion and a band of Chihuahuas was seen on her patio barking at all the action.
Prosecutors are seeking to hold the sheriff's department, that runs the Century Regional Detention Facility, in contempt for releasing Hilton early from jail and a hearing will be held at noon today.
"We cannot tolerate a two-tiered jail system where the rich and powerful receive special treatment," said Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, the prosecutor on the case.
Delgadillo is questioning why Hilton's "medical condition" wasn't treated at the detention facility, which has a medical staff and an infirmary.
Not only this, but Judge Sauer, who sentenced Hilton, wrote in court documents that Hilton was not allowed to substitute a lesser punishment for time in jail.
Sauer explicitly wrote, "No work furlough. No work release. No electronic monitoring."
According to Allan Parachini, the public informations officer for the L.A. Superior Court told ABC, "Early release decisions are the province of the sheriff every day due to jail overcrowding but not always. In this particular manner Judge Sauer was advised yesterday afternoon of the sheriff's intention to release her and his response was that he reaffirmed the terms of the sentence on May 4th."
And yet, Hilton was "reassigned" to her multi-million dollar home in Hollywood Hills.
Party On?
There she is required to wear a monitored ankle bracelet for 40 days. The ankle bracelet has a range of 3,000 to 4,000 square feet.
Under the terms of her house arrest, Hilton can stroll outside, get the mail and maybe even throw a party if she wants, said Bob Taylor of the the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
Any trip beyond her home would require the permission of the Probation Department.
Taylor said that while normally those under house arrest with a 9-to-5 job are allowed to go to work, it is very unlikely the socialite would be given permission to attend a party or an event for which she would be paid.
But she may not be that isolated. Taylor said Hilton can invite guests over and even throw a party and sip cocktails, because nobody would monitor who is in her home or how she behaves.
Hilton was sentenced to prison for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, and was released from jail for medical reasons.
"With the help of medical personnel and doctors, it was determined that she be reassigned to a community-based electronic monitoring program," said Steven Whitmore, the sheriff's department spokesman.
What Do You Think of Paris Hilton's Release? Send in Your Video and E-Mail Comments
If she leaves her home while on house arrest, Whitmore said, she will most likely be remanded to court, and her jail time would be bumped up to 90 days. Hilton's sentence was initially shortened from 45 days to 23 days, because of state rules allowing shorter sentences for good behavior.
"Because she has agreed to this through her attorney, her sentence is now back up to 45 days. She has already served five days, so that's 40 days," Whitmore said.
Through her attorney, Paris Hilton issued a written statement thanking the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for treating her fairly. The statement went on to say, "I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes."
The Ankle Bracelet Club
Hilton is not the only celebrity who has been assigned an ankle bracelet. Last month, a Los Angeles judge ordered former "Saturday Night Live" star Tracy Morgan to wear the bracelet for 90 days for violating probation for a drunken driving arrest. Morgan wore the bracelet while he hosted Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards.
"Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez turned the ankle bracelet into a fashion statement when she wore it to New York Fashion Week in February. Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating probation after a drunken driving arrest in Hawaii. She was released from the Century Regional Detention Center -- where Hilton also was serving her time -- almost immediately because of overcrowding.
And then there's Martha Stewart. Stewart was convicted in March 2004 on four counts of lying to investigators and obstructing justice after selling her shares in the pharmaceutical company ImClone days before its application for a new drug was denied. She served five months before she was placed under supervised release and required to wear an ankle bracelet for an additional five months.
Was She Cut a Break?
When one reporter asked if Hilton had been cut a break, Whitmore said, "It's a fair statement, and I don't know if there's any way to address that. … [We're] fully aware of this criticism and this action was taken."