City Attorney, Judge Object To Paris’ Release At Hands Of Sheriff

In fact, Delgadillo called into question the Sheriff’s decision to release Hilton on medical grounds.

“This explanation is puzzling,” he continued. “Los Angeles county jail medical facilities are well-equipped to deal with medical situations involving inmates.”

Like Reverend Al Sharpton who spoke out over the celebutante’s release earlier today, Delgadillo too questioned the fairness of letting Paris out. He also questioned the legality of it.

“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,” his statement read.

“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,” the statement continued.

Degadillo’s office is now looking into legal options to make sure the law is being applied properly in Hilton’s 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,” he added.

The City Attorney’s office is not the only department looking into Hilton’s early release at the hands of the LASD. According to City News Service, County Supervisors are calling for an investigation of the situation.

CNS reported that at a meeting Thursday afternoon of the county Board of Supervisors, the Board themselves said they had received over 400 phone calls, emails and faxes from people angry that Hilton was released so early. The City Attorney’s Office was also reportedly “inundated with calls and e-mails from people” across the country, spokesperson Nick Velasquez told CNS.

“One hundred percent of them are angry,” he said.

Sheriff Lee Baca released Hilton to serve 40 days at her Hollywood Hills home after she served three days of what was expected to be a three week stay for violating probation in a reckless driving case.

While Baca’s spokesman said the judge who sentenced her had been consulted, he didn’t mention that Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer objected to her release. When Sauer sentenced her last month he specifically said she could not do her time at home.

“He did not agree to the terms of release that the sheriff proposed,” said Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini.

But Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Whitmore noted it’s not unusual for inmates to finish sentences under home confinement.

The overcrowded jail system frequently releases inmates early after serving only a fraction of their sentences.

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