Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days behind bars
May 9, 2007 on 1:24 pm | In Celebrity, News, Scandal | No Comments
On Friday, a judge sentenced the hotel heiress to 45 days in Los Angeles County jail for violating the terms of her probation, Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed.
Hilton must report to the Century Regional Detention Facility in suburban Lynwood on June 5 or face a 90-day sentence. She will not be allowed work release, leaves of absence or an electronic-monitoring device instead of jail, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled after a hearing, according to The Associated Press. Hilton will also not be allowed to pay to serve the time in the jail of her choosing, according to the judge’s ruling.
The 36-month probation stint stems for Hilton’s arrest in September for alcohol-related reckless driving. Los Angeles city prosecutors continually pressed the Superior Court to spend 45 days in jail, as well as wear a monitoring device and avoid drinking alcohol for 90 days. They also requested that her license be suspended for four more moths.
Kathy Hilton-Paris’ mother left the court visibly upset. Paris didn’t speak with the media. Her attorney Howard Weitzman said he would appeal the ruling.
When Paris Hilton testified during the hearing on Friday she said she thought her license had been suspended for only 30 day. She also said she thought the officer who made her sign the document in January was mistaken and that she didn’t read it.