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Suspended jail term for Doherty Suspended jail term for Doherty
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Singer Pete Doherty has been handed a suspended prison term for drugs and motoring offences.Singer Pete Doherty has been handed a suspended prison term for drugs and motoring offences.
Doherty had previously admitted driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis.Doherty had previously admitted driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis.
He was sentenced to four-months in jail - suspended for two years - at West London Magistrates' Court on Friday.He was sentenced to four-months in jail - suspended for two years - at West London Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The 28-year-old was also given an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order.The 28-year-old was also given an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order.
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District judge Davinder Lachhar ordered that Doherty pay a £475 fine for driving without insurance or an MOT.District judge Davinder Lachhar ordered that Doherty pay a £475 fine for driving without insurance or an MOT.
Doherty admitted the charges after being arrested in High Street, Kensington, west London in May. Leaving court to a cheers from fans who had earlier packing into the public gallery Doherty said he was pleased with the outcome.
He was arrested again in August over allegations he had broken conditions of his bail by possessing drugs at Staffordshire's V Festival, where his band had played hours earlier. During the hearing the court heard he was arrested while driving a Jaguar in High Street, Kensington, west London in May.
But he was freed on a technicality when police failed to bring him before the court within the required 24-hour timeframe. You have made strides and I hope you will continue in doing so District judge Davinder Lachhar
Officers found a number of substances on him and in the car and he later pleaded guilty to various driving and drug charges.
The judge was also told that Doherty had tested negative for drugs throughout a six-week residential drug treatment and wanted to "give himself a chance" to recover.
Passing sentence Judge Lachhar said: "You have made strides and I hope you will continue in doing so. I would hate to see you going backwards."
Earlier this week a judge revoked the remaining six months left to serve on a drug treatment order after advice from experts.Earlier this week a judge revoked the remaining six months left to serve on a drug treatment order after advice from experts.
Judge McIvor said Doherty had already been supervised over 18 months and he had been convinced the plan in place for the musician to remain drug-free was going to be followed. At that hearing Judge McIvor said Doherty had already been supervised over 18 months and he had been convinced the plan in place for the musician to remain drug-free was going to be followed.