PARIS HAS DROPPED HER APPEAL

In reaction to this mornings decision by the LA County Sheriffs department to reduce Paris Hiltons jail term from 45 days to 23 days, Hilton has now decided not to appeal the initial ruling.  Her attorneys were expected to file an appeal this afternoon at 1:30 pm, but they will now accept the 23 day sentence.  TMZ says:

We're told Hilton's lawyer had planned to file an appeal at 1:30 PM today in Judge Michael Sauer's courtroom. Sauer is the one who sentenced Hilton to 45 days in jail.But we're told this morning, celeb attorney Richard Hutton had one of his peeps phone the court and say nevermind.What's behind all this? Yesterday, Hutton met with Paris and informed her that the Sheriff has agreed to reduce the amount of time she'll have to serve to 23 days. The Sheriff has also agreed to put her in a celebrity cell, away from the general population.Apparently, Paris feels her lawyer has gotten her the best break she can possibly get. So the intended appeal will not materialize and Paris will do the time.

It was always inevitable that the stargazers in the LA County Sheriffs Department would cut this sentence to shreds and coddle another celebrity as much as they can, but it's still disappointing/frustrating to see it actually happen  It was fun to pretend that maybe just this once they would make a famous person abide by the law.  It's also fun to pretend that me and Picnic Bear are best friends, and we go through the park on the lookout for pies and picnic baskets.  And when the ranger tries to catch us, Picnic Bear mauls them.  Oh, that crazy Picnic Bear!  (the pictures of course are paris getting high at coachella a few weeks ago.  before she had her sentence cut in half for good behavior.  kudos to you, la county sheriffs department)