Another Celebrity Release
Nicole Richie Quickly Sprung From Jail
By DAISY NGUYEN
Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday after serving 82 minutes of a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.
The reality show star, who checked into a women's jail at 3:15 p.m., was released at 4:37 p.m. "based on her sentence and federal guidelines," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Maribel Rizo said without elaborating.
[There are federal guidelines for releasing celebrity inmates from a county jail?]
August 24, 2007, 08:24
pkdyerEven worse is Lohan's sentence - one day in jail, 10 days community service (?), and drug rehab. She pled to 5 counts, 2 of which were DWI, and she was in possession of cocaine.
August 24, 2007, 09:02
WHMMaybe that explains why the BAC-refusal rate in California is so low (see
this thread)--the consequences of being found guilty are so minor why not take the test?