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24 Aug

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Brats: Hilton, Richie, Lohan

Little more than a month after Paris Hilton left jail, Nicole Richie avoids an overnight stay, and Linsey Lohan gets a day. Here’s how their crimes and sentences stack up:

Brat	Sentence	Served	Crime	Judge	Attorney
Paris Hilton	23 days	45 days	Reckless Driving, Probation Violoation	Michael T. Sauer	Howard Weitzman
Nicole Richie	96 hours	92 mins	Misdemeanor DUI	Steven K. Lubell	Shawn Chapman Holley
Lindsay Lohan	1 day	?	2x UI of cocaine, 2x DUI (> 0.08%), 1x reckless driving	Blair Berk	H. Chester Horn Jr.
Source:USLaw.com

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Nicole Richie Crime Facts

Dec. 11, 2006, drove black Mercedes-Benz sport utility the wrong way on a Burbank freeway, CHiP found her parked in the car pool lane, she admitted having smoked marijuana and taken Vicodin.

Lindsay Lohan Sentence

In addition to jail time, 10 days of community service, 30 days drug treatment program, 18 month alcohol education program, 36 months probation. Two counts of being under the influence of cocaine, no contest to two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level above 0.08% and one count of reckless driving. Two counts of driving under the influence dropped and not charged with felony drug charges because the amount of narcotics found in her pants was less than the standard 0.5 grams.

Lindsay Lohan Crime History

First arrested by Beverly Hills police over the Memorial Day weekend after losing control of her Mercedes SL65 on Sunset Boulevard, jumping curb, crashing into some shrubs, leaving scene to visit Century City Doctors Hospital, car removed to nearby condominium complex where a small amount of cocaine was found inside. Lohan was booked on suspicion of possessing a “usable amount” of cocaine and leaving the scene of an accident, a charge that was not to pursued because she sought medical help. July 24: arrested by Santa Monica police after the mother of one of her assistants reported that she was being chased by the actress in her SUV. Cocaine was found in Lohan’s pocket when she was booked into jail.

Paris Hilton Crime

In September 2006, arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.08%, the minimum at which it is illegal to drive in California. Drivers license was suspended in November 2006 and in January 2007 she pled no contest to the alcohol-related reckless driving charge, receiving punishment of 36 months’ probation and fines of $1,500.

On January 15, 2007, pulled over for driving with a suspended license and signed a document acknowledging that she was not permitted to drive. On February 27, 2007 Hilton was caught driving 70 MPH in a 35 MPH zone with a suspended license and without headlights in the dark. Charged for these actions along with the failure to enroll in a court-ordered alcohol education with violating terms of her probation. On May 4, 2007 sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating probation.

Not quite the Hilton.

11 May

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Paris Hilton Century Regional Detention Center Paris Hilton will be enjoying three low sodium poultry-based meals a day at the Los Angeles Century Regional Detention Center: a hard-boiled egg, bowl of cold cereal and small carton of milk each monring; baloney and bread with either mustard or mayonnaise and an ocassional apple and watered down juice for lunch; and a hot meal for dinner. Though there will be no television to accompany the one sheet and wool blanker in her room, she will be able to enjoy an hour of television in the day room and outdoor recreation along with a five minute group shower each day. Also included in with her room and board are two pairs of socks, one bra, two pairs of panties and two blue jumpsuits which are exchanged for fresh ones each week.

Said by it’s warden to be a “very nice place,” the Century will be Paris’s home starting June 5th on account of violating her probation for pleading guilty to drunk driving. She may not get to enjoy all 45 days of her sentence, however. Even if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn’t issue a pardon for the hotel heiress, overcrowding in LA County jails results in many offenders serving less than 10% of their sentences. And state law provides credit for time served for good bahvior. For example, ABC “Lost” actress Michelle Rodriguez served only one day of a 60 day sentence for a probation violation last year.

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