This case has nothing to do with the case of the preacher’s wife, that is a different state and she was convicted of man-slaughter. Light sentences can result from that kind of a verdict. There were children invovled, sometimes women do get away with murder if they say they were abused, this is nothing new, so I don’t think people should be making any comparisions.
Even in this case the judge has over-blown the crime vs. the sentence.
Here is some info on how in my opinion Hilton is being made an example of (which I do not consider justice) versus other fellow people in LA comminting the same crime.
The Times analyzed 2 million jail releases and found 1,500 cases since July 2002 that — like Hilton’s — involved defendants who had been arrested for drunk driving and later sentenced to jail after a probation violation or driving without a license.
Had Hilton left jail for good after four days, her stint behind bars would have been similar to those served by 60% of those inmates.
But after a judge sent her back to jail Friday, Hilton’s attorney announced that she would serve the full 23 days. That means that Hilton will end up serving more time than 80% of other people in similar situations.
The findings came as some critics accused Baca of showing favoritism to Hilton and as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors launched an investigation into whether the multimillionaire received special treatment because of her wealth and fame.
The data also underscore the profound effect of the Sheriff’s Department’s early-release program, which sets inmates free before their sentences are up to ease overcrowding.
Before the early-release program began in 2002, inmates with cases similar to Hilton’s were sentenced to terms that amounted to an average of 23 days, the same as Hilton is expected to serve. They actually served 20 days. After the program began, the average term (sentence) was 14 days, with inmates actually serving an average of four days.