Sobbing Paris Sent Back to Jail

Jun 09, 11:34 AM

Current Headlines: HANDCUFFED heiress Paris Hilton sobs as she travels to court to be ordered back to jail to serve the remainder of a 45-day sentence for parole violation.

The 26-year-old was taken from court screaming after the decision was made by Supreme Court Judge Michael Sauer.

Hilton shouted: "It's not right!" and "Mum" as she was escorted from the Los Angeles courtroom by Sheriff's deputies.

During the court hearing, Assistant City Attorney Dan Jeffries said Hilton - who was released early despite violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case - should be returned to jail.

"Her release after only three days erodes confidence in the judicial system," he said.

Hilton's lawyer, Richard Hutton, asked the judge to order a hearing in his chambers at which he would hear evidence about Hilton's medical condition before making a decision.

But the judge did not respond to that suggestion.

Another of Hilton's attorneys, Steve Levine, said: "The Sheriff has determined that because of her medical situation, jail is a dangerous place for her."

A former district attorney, Robert Philibosian, also representing Hilton, said the law supported the Sheriff in making an independent decision on her custodial situation. The judge interrupted several times to say he had received a call last Wednesday from an under- sheriff informing him that Hilton had a medical condition and that he would submit papers to the judge to consider, but he said the papers never arrived.

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