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Pals Seek Pardon for Jail-Bound Heiress

Ask Governator to spare ambassador of "hope for young people"

By J. Kelman,  Newser User

Posted May 8, 2007 12:20 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Paris Hilton fans are rallying to keep the heiress out of an orange jumpsuit. More than 1,000 have signed an online petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger to pardon her for the parole-violation conviction that otherwise will cost her 45 days in jail. The grounds: that she "provides hope for young people all over the U.S. and the world." 

The appeal to the Governator puts mercy for the reality show princess on a par with Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon. Meanwhile, the L.A. Times profiles the church-going, Shakespeare-quoting Superior Court judge who felt the situation called for more than a wrist-slap. Demurred judge Michael Sauer: "I don't care to be the DUI judge to the stars."

In this court drawing by court artist Mona Shafer Edwards, Paris Hilton, right, is seen at the the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer, pictured left, ruled that Hilton was in violation of the terms of her...
In this court drawing by court artist Mona Shafer Edwards, Paris Hilton, right, is seen at the the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. Superior Court...   (Associated Press)
In this court drawing by court artist Bill Robles, Paris Hilton is seen crying at the the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation. Hilton, who parlayed her name...
In this court drawing by court artist Bill Robles, Paris Hilton is seen crying at the the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. A judge sentenced Paris...   (Associated Press)
Paris Hilton leaves the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch with her father Rick, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation. Hilton, who parlayed her name and relentless partying into worldwide notoriety, must go to...
Paris Hilton leaves the Los Angeles Municipal Court Metropolitan branch with her father Rick, Friday, May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating...   (Associated Press)
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