L.A. City Attorney "Extremely Troubled" by Paris Decision

Posted Jun 7th 2007 4:48PM by TMZ Staff

Rocky & Paris Another official is blasting the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over the decision to reassign Paris Hilton to house arrest.

In a statement to TMZ, Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said:

"Today I was extremely troubled to learn that the Sheriff's Department has decided to release Ms. Hilton from custody just three days after she was admitted to county jail.

My office was not advised of this action. We learned of it this morning through news reports, just like everyone else. Had we been provided with the proper notification, we would have opposed the decision on legal grounds.

News reports indicate that the Sheriff's Department released Ms. Hilton to house arrest due to a medical condition. This explanation is puzzling. Los Angeles county jail medical facilities are well-equipped to deal with medical situations involving inmates.

I am also concerned that the judicial process may have been improperly circumvented in this case. Ms. Hilton was incarcerated as a condition of her probation. As a result, the judge retained jurisdiction over her case and only the judge has the power to modify these conditions of probation. If Ms. Hilton's medical condition truly warranted a change in her circumstances, what should have happened is the following: Ms. Hilton's legal counsel should have filed an emergency application with the court and provided my office with the opportunity to respond, and then the court could have held a hearing on the matter to consider whether there was sufficient justification to change the terms of his original order. I have directed my criminal branch to immediately explore all possible legal options to ensure that the law is being applied equally and justly in this case.

If law enforcement officials are to enjoy the respect of those we are charged with protecting, we cannot tolerate a two-tiered jail system where the rich and powerful receive special treatment. We must ensure that in our city, in our nation, and under our Constitution, justice remains blind."

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61. Conservative Republicans like having this woman out and
in the tabloids. That means the mindless Americans are watching this
instead of paying attention to what is going on in Washington. This
is deeper than a Judge and the LAPD, look at your local politicians to
see why Paris was released early.

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 7th 2007 by T

62. This reads just like an episode of 'Passions'. I wonder who the blackmailer is, and who is being blackmailed?

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 7th 2007 by All men created equal, my ass

63. TMZ you are now up to 20 Paris related stories today so far.
I'm going to keep track of how many total stories you fit into 24 hours.
I feel like I'm being brainwashed, just like orange Elisabitch.

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 7th 2007 by ridiculous

64. Re-arrest this skinny trash heap throw in back in hole for 90 days in the general population. Shank the skank should be the chant

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 7th 2007 by TMZ_User

65.
"the best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees , now give me money, that's what i want" "the beatles"

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 7th 2007 by kill bill

66. #59, Bob, go for it, just place a bag over your head before you do it, as to not get others that may be present soiled.

Posted at 5:10PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Ash

67. I smell a smackdown coming.

I smell a crack in the Hilton Empire.
It smells like a coup to me
and believe me,
I've smelled a lot of coups

http://evilhoward.com

Posted at 5:11PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Ra

68. Dears, our prison system needs money and here you go: a "blonde wallet" is incarcarated and is begging to get out. Since her family relates only to money -that is how they judge people by the amount of assets people have-then what the heck get as much from them as possible and maybe, I say maybe, it would help a little to improve the condition of our prisons. On a not so bright note: how many inmates do you know who really need medical attention and are not getting it because...there are no funds. The price of freedom, it does not matter what tag or "reassignment" you put on it should be the same for all. Our poor raped justice system needs serious alignment. God bless all who agree with my heartfelt statement.

Posted at 5:11PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Judge

69. I'm laughing my ass off at all this!!!!!!!!! Paris you're such a scumbag!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!! You ugly twit!

Posted at 5:11PM on Jun 7th 2007 by WTF???

70. prison hilton plays chess, donate to chess in prison...

Posted at 5:12PM on Jun 7th 2007 by catheadmoon

71. Years ago when working as an assistant in a law office I made the discovery that $$$'s buys the system. It is really too bad that the same is true today.

Posted at 5:12PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Lynn

72. Paris has learned nothing from this sentence! All she's learned is that she can manipulate her way out of any situation!!!! Especially jail!

Guess if you a a gazillion $$$$ you can do anything you want, and get away with it!!!

If it was the average Joe, then we'd have to do not only the time, but would be forced to eat the food, and told to stop whining!

Is there justice here???? HELL NO!!!!!

Posted at 5:12PM on Jun 7th 2007 by pissed off

73. This is shameful. I think she was all ready treated liently- DUI is a life and death matter. This thoughtless, whorish, pampered, vacuous and stupid woman has gone through her life thinking she was above the law. I guess the legal system agrees. This is a crime in itself. Don't cover her in the media anymore.

Posted at 5:13PM on Jun 7th 2007 by YumYum

74. WHO AND WHAT CELEBRITY THANKS A JAIL FOR THEIR STAY.

SHE IS INSANE AND
IS IN NEED OF MENTAL HELP.

STOP DRINKING AND USING PARTY FAVORS
PARIS.IT IS CLOUDING YOUR JUDGEMENT.

Posted at 5:13PM on Jun 7th 2007 by TATTLETALE

75. Quote: If law enforcement officials are to enjoy the respect of those we are charged with protecting, we cannot tolerate a two-tiered jail system where the rich and powerful receive special treatment. We must ensure that in our city, in our nation, and under our Constitution, justice remains blind."
INTERESTING. WHAT IS DONE IS D O N E. SHE WON'T GO BACK TO JAIL. EVERYONE IS FURIOUS--OUTRAGEOUS! NO JUSTICE!
http://enlightenedangel.bravehost.com

Posted at 5:13PM on Jun 7th 2007 by jProud American Author

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