"...the couple had misled parents who telephoned to ask if alcohol would be served."

Sounds pretty irresponsible to me. Is this another case of parents who want to be 'friends' with their children? Maybe they should concentrate on being judicious parents.

I will say the sentence seems a bit stiff when you compare it to the Paris Hilton case.

Seems to me a hefty fine (for a first time offence) would work just as well. What's the point of such a lengthy jail term? Do they think that this kind of punishment will reform the mother? Sounds like she just needs a reality check.