Paris Hilton Out of Medical Ward

Paris Hilton has been released from the medical ward at the Los Angeles County jail. Hilton was released from the treatment center around 11 p.m. yesterday, Associated Press reports. A judge who disagreed with Hilton’s home detention sent her to the treatment center for evaluation on Friday. Critics claimed Hilton…

Jun 14, 2007 2:06 PM CDT

No Line for Hilton’s Parents at Jail Visit

Despite worldwide publicity critical of the special treatment Paris Hilton has already received, those in charge of the hotel heiress’ California incarceration for probation violation reportedly continue to bend the rules on her behalf. Family members of fellow inmates complained that their visits were delayed by several hours or cut…

Jun 13, 2007 11:26 PM CDT

Celebrity Cuts No Ice with CA Judge, Who Sends Paris Hilton Back to Jail

At a scheduled hearing today about whether Paris Hilton should be sent back to jail to serve a 45-day sentence for repeatedly violating her probation in an alcohol-related traffic case, Judge Michael T. Sauer made no secret of his displeasure with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office. It had released…

Jun 8, 2007 11:37 PM CDT

Fox News: Hysterical Paris Hilton Jailed

According to a Fox News broadcast, a hysterical Paris Hilton – screaming, crying, calling for her mother, and wearing no makeup – has just been ordered back to jail by a Los Angeles judge.

Jun 8, 2007 9:13 PM CDT

Hard Time for Others, But Not Hilton

There’s one obvious reason why Paris Hilton was released from a California prison, after serving only three days of a 45-day sentence for violating her probation for an alcohol-related driving offense, many believe. Celebrity clout. An undisclosed medical condition reportedly prompted the Los Angeles County Sheriff to release the 26-year-old…

Jun 8, 2007 6:37 PM CDT

Hearing Today on Paris Hilton Release

Paris Hilton could be sent back to jail in an emergency hearing today before the judge who originally sentenced her for violating probation.

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ordered the hearing after prosecutors yesterday claimed Hilton got special treatment from the sheriff’s department, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Baca said Hilton’s release to her home, where she is wearing an ankle bracelet, did not involve favoritism. “The minute I was informed by the doctors about her medical condition, I realized the system was not able to respond effectively to these problems,” he told the newspaper.

Jun 8, 2007 2:19 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Out of Jail

Paris Hilton was released from jail today after spending a little more than three days there. She remains under house arrest.

She was released because of a medical condition, Newsday reports.

Jun 7, 2007 4:43 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Begins Jail Term

Paris Hilton surrendered to Los Angeles County deputies yesterday to begin serving an estimated 23-day sentence. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore told the Los Angeles Times that Hilton would have a cell to herself in a unit reserved for high-profile inmates. Her first meal was cereal, bread and juice, Associated Press…

Jun 4, 2007 3:27 PM CDT

Celebrity Lawyer Chauffeurs Lohan to Rehab

Law practice for a well-known celebrity lawyer in Los Angeles recently required a stint behind the wheel as a celebrity chauffeur. Celebrity criminal defense lawyer Blair Berk was spotted behind the wheel Monday motoring movie star Lindsay Lohan to rehab at what sources describe as ” ‘a serious medical treatment…

May 29, 2007 11:53 PM CDT

Columnist: It’s Time for Paris Hilton to Pay Price

Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly says he’s open to letters or petitions calling for him to show mercy on hotel heiress Paris Hilton, now tearfully seeking a legal escape route out of her 45-day jail sentence for probation violation. The former actor can feel confident, however, that such a missive…

May 11, 2007 11:46 PM CDT

Prison Overcrowding May Help Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton may not have to serve her entire 45-day sentence for driving on a suspended license. She may benefit from good-time credits and prison overcrowding, according to the Los Angeles Times. Some inmates have been released after serving as little as 10 percent of their sentences because of serious…

May 11, 2007 4:11 PM CDT

This Just In: Paris Hilton Hires New Lawyer

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, sentenced last week to 45 days in jail for probation violation, has apparently hired a new lawyer, but reports that she has fired her original counsel seem to be mistaken. Howard Weitzman is out and Richard Hutton is in, according to various Web sites, including hollyscoop.com.…

May 9, 2007 10:07 PM CDT

Paris to Appeal, Seek Schwarzenegger Pardon

Lawyer for Paris Hilton have filed notice they will appeal her 45-day sentence for driving on a suspended license. The document did not reveal possible legal arguments, but Hilton’s attorney Howard Weitzman told the Los Angeles Times that Hilton’s sentence was too harsh. Lawyers are also seeking a pardon from…

May 9, 2007 6:15 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Judge Amazed at Publicity

The judge who sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail is hardworking, unassuming and not given to grandstanding for the cameras. Lawyers who argue cases in front of Judge Michael Sauer told the Los Angeles Times he wouldn’t change his judgment to make an example out of a celebrity.…

May 8, 2007 4:32 PM CDT

Party Over for Paris, Hotel Heiress Headed to Jail

A Los Angeles judge put the brakes on hotel heiress Paris Hilton’s notorious party lifestyle today, when he sentenced her to a 45-day jail term for violating her probation in an earlier alcohol-related reckless driving case. Two subsequent traffic stops and missing by several months a deadline to enroll in…

May 5, 2007 2:10 AM CDT