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Hilton Will Appeal Jail Sentence
Monday May 7, 2007
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Monday May 7, 2007
Mavrixphoto.com
On Monday, three days after a judge ruled that Paris Hilton spend 45 days in prison, the heiress' attorney, Howard Weitzman, filed an intent to appeal the sentence. Weitzman now has 30 days to file the actual appeal.
The 26-year-old socialite was sentenced to 45 days in a suburban Los Angeles jail after a judge ruled she knowingly violated her probation for a previous traffic offense by driving without a valid license.
At the hearing, Hilton said that her publicist Elliott Mintz had told her that she was permitted to drive for work-related reasons, but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer rejected her claims and ordered her to turn herself in by June 5.
"I told the truth," Hilton told photographers waiting outside her Los Angeles home on Saturday. "I feel that I was treated unfairly and that the sentence is both cruel and unwarranted. I don't deserve this."
Her lawyer, Howard Weitzman, has said he will appeal "to modify the sentence."
Ovcr the weekend, Hilton also parted ways with Mintz, who issued a public apology saying that he was "deeply and profoundly sorry" for giving his client bad advice.
"Due to this misunderstanding, I am no longer representing Paris. For the record, I have nothing but love and respect for Paris and her family. Paris is a wonderful person and does not deserve the punishment that was handed down by the court. I only wish her my best."
Hilton was arrested for drunk driving last September. In January, she pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years' probation and had her license suspended. In February, she was pulled over again for driving without headlights.
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Posted by Noelle Hancock at 4:18 pm ET
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11:09 AM
The xxAngelxx Says:
11:59 AM
Anonymous Says:
I have never met Paris Hilton, but I can gage what type of driver she is just by watching one of the numerous celebrity countdown shows on television. There are numerous clips of her leaving a club after drinking and driving like a complete maniac. The punishment that was handed down to her is just and necessary. Any other "civilian" would be treated the same. Her simple life isn't so simple anymore!!
9:55 AM
Anonymous Says:
this is for vanessa's comment: this is aweful!!!! i think paris IS being picked on. they system is playing into the (jealous) public's desire to see her crucified. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ANYWHERE NEAR FAIR. IT'S RIDICULOUS!!! i hope she wins her case and sues!!!
So, you think it's okay, when a drunk driver kills someone? They have these laws for a reason; if everyone got pardoned for a dui, then we'd all be in trouble, cuz i woudln't dare want to go out on and drive on account, my chances of getting hit by a drunk driver would increase instantaneously. If you got arrested do you think paris would care about how long or how harsh your sentence was, No!
8:49 PM
Alessandra Says:
I hope she doesn't win, she is such a loser! Whoever defends Paris is an idiot!
6:44 PM
Anonymous Says:
Working in a correctional facility, we are populated with a great number of individuals who were incarcerated for not only driving while under the influence, but also for driving with a suspended liscence. There are mandatory sentences for such offenses. This is an example of a wealthy person being treated the same as someone in a lower social-economic class. I believe that the sentence is just and fair.
2:54 PM
Anonymous Says:
I was the third post on here at 6:46PM yesterday and I came back to read the posts again today. I was pleasantly surprised to see that everyone who posted after me was all for Paris serving her sentence and going to jail (besides vanessa). I expected a bunch of star struck celebrity worshipers to come to Ms. Hilton's defense. It's just refreshing to see that there are still smart people out there who realize that celebrities aren't better than anyone else and must obey the laws like the rest of us do.
2:48 PM
OH PARIS! Says:
I GUESS I JUST READ THAT SHE IS ASKING GOV. ARNOLD(THE TERMINATOR) FOR A PARDON.....PLEASE IS SHE FOR REAL. I WISH SOME PEOPLE WOULD JUST GET OVER THEMSELVES. AND ONE GIRL ON THE BLOG ACTUALLY HAD THE NERVE TO SAY.."I THINK IT WAS A HARSH SENTENCE AND SHE SEEMS VERY SORRY FOR WHAT SHE DID"...GIVE ME A FRIGGIN BREAK SHE'S JUST SORRY SHE GOT CAUGHT!! DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME....MAYBE SHE'LL MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS IN PRISON!!
2:06 PM
mayh8u Says:
I agree with Nick totally. It pisses me off when you see these celebrities get away with "numerous" DUIs. Then they wanna whine and complain and pull out the violin. She doesn't contribute anything to society. She's a waste of space. Oh, and a response to the idiot that left the comment "Paris shouldn't go to jail and she's a human like everybody else." She's a despicable human being, and if you condone drinking and driving and support a half-wit like Hilton, then you deserve what's coming
1:35 PM
Nick Says:
At some point shes needs to take responsiblility for her actions. Whoever is defending her wouldnt be so happy if during one of her drunken states she crashes into one of your family members killing then instantly. And vanessa grow up!! This is her thrid offense. If it were you, you'd be jailed on your first!!!! How fair is that? She is human too and grown. PARIS STEP UP AND BE WOWMAN
11:46 AM
Mare Martell Says:
I had the link to her blog on here, but it told me it was spam. She does have it listed on her MySpace page. Paris' petition to free her from this "injustice."
Does she honestly think she's above the law? Does she honestly belive that we are going to buy the fact that she didn't know she was not supposed to be driving while her license was suspended? Did she further think that the signed by her document acknowledging that she is forbidden to drive was somehow above her fluff for brains understanding?
If Governor Arnold pardons her, I will truly lose all respect for him. What kind of a world do we live in when cruel, viscious, and irresponsible behavior are ignored and further rewarded by the renewal of shows that spotlight and make acceptable such a contemptable person?
I do not know her as a person. I only know her through the many different tabloids and websites I visit. She's an accidental for me. I do not go out of my way to seek out information about her. However, from all that I have read and seen about her, I hold an entirely low opinion of the heiress. Her sister Nicki has more class in her little finger than she does in her entire emaciated body.
11:38 AM
Anonymous Says:
I hope they stick to what they origianally say the girl deserves to spend her time in jail she's broken the law numerous times and deserves to be treated the same as if a non celebutaunt little spoiled person would be. I personally can't stand the girl but people really do need to take responsibility for their actions and not think that because they have mommy and daddy's money that they can just do what they want. Grrr it really pisses my off cause I work my butt off for what I have and to see someone abusing what they were lucky enough to be given irritates me.
11:25 AM
Anonymous Says:
I heard that she is trying to get people to sign a petition to have the governator appeal her conviction. I think that people should start signing a petition to get her conviction increased to two years or more and that her mom should be found in contempt of court. Just a thought.
11:05 AM
Katy Says:
This whole thing is ridiculous, she broke the law multiple times, so she has to go to jail. She can say all she wants,"oh i didnt know my license was suspended", how could you not know that? She needs to take control of her own life instead of having the people who work for her do everything. She should def go to jail, maybe it will teach her something about how to act like an adult.
8:53 AM
Anonymous Says:
She needs to pull up her big girl panties and deal with it!
8:29 AM
Anonymous Says:
what a cry baby!!!!!
seriously,paris get the f*ck over yourself!
your not any better than the people that are celebs,that have to go to jail.
stupid heiress bull sh*t.
just get it over with...maybe you might gain an ounce of respect from these people that read about you.
not from me personally,cause i think you suck.
im so tired of the high and mighty routine..the judge did what was right.
i personally would have gave the b*tch a year.
lucky for her im not a judge.
7:07 AM
Anonymous Says:
You´re an idiot. She broke the law three times, one for DUI! She have been seen riding her car several times after that, for example, the day BEFORE her courtorder.
Lil Kim, Martha Stewart, Michelle Rodriguez etc went all in to jail.
NOT sending Paris in to jail gonna show that she's above the law
3:46 AM
Anonymous Says:
Come on she is an adult. Stop the b.s. Lock her up. I did not know. So why did you get a lawyer, so he could walk you into court do not blame the publicist. She is stupid and her lawyer is loving it they paid him for something I guess telling her well you cant drive at all was not on the bill.
3:45 AM
Anonymous Says:
Come on she is an adult. Stop the b.s. Lock her up. I did not know. So why did you get a lawyer, so he could walk you into court do not blame the publicist. She is stupid and her lawyer is loving it they paid him for something I guess telling her well you cant drive at all was not on the bill.
11:12 PM
EmmaJo Says:
Well said Maya!!!
8:37 PM
me Says:
I'm sorry but it has to be said: girlfriend looks fabulous in her preppy conservative get-up. Seriously.
7:56 PM
cari Says:
let her rot anyone else would have gotten more than that!!!!!!
7:38 PM
Anonymous Says:
SHE IS STUPID I DON'T LIKE HER SHE IS TO MUCH SHHH.....
7:09 PM
Clancy Says:
Paris Hilton is a loser!
7:06 PM
Maya Says:
Maybe her old publicist did give her bad advice, but that still doesn't matter. She is 26 years old and an adult. I doubt she is illiterate, so she should be able to read what she signed in the terms of her probation. She is not mentally retarded, so she cannot say she isn't responsible for herself. So there is no reason to blame her publicist--it is ultimately her responsiblility to make sure she is following the terms of her probation properly and that she understands it.
I do think she is full of crap with her reasoning and knew full well what she was doing, but people like her don't believe there should be consequences for their actions and they don't have any responsibility. She needs to take the blame for what she did and go to jail. There is no cruelty involved. It really isn't a difficult concept. Break the law+ violate probabtion=punishment.
She had the document in her car anyway. Plus she was late to court. This whole situation shows that she finds this a joke and a low priority and that she truely does think she is above the law. The judge had every right to throw the book at her, and it is refreshing that finally someone has the guts to do that to a celebrity. Too bad he didn't offer her mother a chance to share a jail cell with her daughter. Now, hopefully next Nicole Ritchie will be jailed.
6:46 PM
Anonymous Says:
It's her own damn fault. It appears she's too stupid to read the piece of paper that says her license is suspended. Is she illiterate too? Got what she deserved in my opinion.
6:40 PM
the judge Says:
Paris may sue but she won't win. No grounds.
6:07 PM
vanessa Says:
this is aweful!!!! i think paris IS being picked on. they system is playing into the (jealous) public's desire to see her crucified. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ANYWHERE NEAR FAIR. IT'S RIDICULOUS!!! i hope she wins her case and sues!!!
