Paris Hilton: Freed from Jail: Now Back in Jail
Friday, June 8th, 2007 -- J. DoeThe whole Paris Hilton getting released from jail for some phantom medical reasons which nobody knows about, including the judge, and then her going back to jail has re-ignited the debate on
whether her sentence was fair in the first place.
Those people who argue that her sentence was too harsh say it was given only because she is famous and the law wants to make an example out of her.
Those who argue that it is too lenient argue that she was caught drunk driving while on a suspended license and was only given special treatment because she was famous.
Well, since this is my blog, I will give my opinion.
The sentence was fair.
Paris got what she deserved. Her penalty was not so much for the crime of driving on a suspended license or her driving drunk, but for her contempt for court.
That is it. If she went to court when she was supposed to, and not show up 30 minutes late, or if she even looked into joining a class which the court ordered, her sentence of 45 days in jail probably would never have happened.
Why do I say this ? From experience.
Some time ago I was involved in an auto accident.
I received a moving violations ticket for making an illegal left turn.
I went to my arraignment in court as I was supposed to.
I was informed then by the judge that I could serve up to 90 days in jail if the court chooses to sentence me to jail.
I went to a lawyer in fear.
He informed me that the 90 days jail sentence was the maximum sentence the court could give me by law but that they only do that in cases involving felons or those who have extreme disrespect for the law, such as Paris Hilton demonstrated by not looking for a driving class or checking into a rehab program or showing up for court late, or even violating the suspended license sentence.
The lawyer advised me to go to court as I was supposed to.
I did, and ended up with only a warning about getting another moving violation during the next 90 days.
Why ?
Piss off the judge my lawyer told me, and suffer the consequences.
Paris Hilton definitely didn’t take the law seriously and that pissed off the judge. In my opinion, Paris ought to be jumping for joy that the judge only sentenced her to half the mandatory sentence allowed to by law, instead of complaining about how unfair it is.
It was a lenient decision, be it was fair.
Some free advice Paris, next time don’t act like the law is a joke.
You might get the maximum sentence.
In my opinion Paris should be happy that the judge sentenced her to only 45 days instead of the maximum of 90.
Some free advice Paris, next time don’t act like the law is a joke. You might get the maximum sentence.
It seems to me that this kind of behavior toward VIPs is not something Italian, only. In my opinion, Michael Jackson should be behind bars, but he was pardoned because the court simply couldn’t afford the wrath of his millions of fans around the world. Italy is the country where everyone can commit crimes and he/she won’t spend much time in jail (look at the ‘indulto’ ). I believe that pardoning famous people is a thing common in many countries. However, I hoped this wasn’t going to happen in America, a country I see as having the best judicial system (except for the death penalty). My only hope is that Paris Hilton be careful next time, and if she breaks the law again, she will be punished like everyone else would be.
Paris Hilton enjoyed her first post-prison shopping spree last week. The hotel heiress - who arrived in Los Angeles after a relaxing beach break in Maui