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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. |
Order revoked | Order revoked |
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. |
Leaving court to cheers from fans who had earlier packed the public gallery, Doherty said he was pleased with the outcome. | |
During the hearing the court heard he was arrested while driving a Jaguar in High Street, Kensington, west London in May. | During the hearing the court heard he was arrested while driving a Jaguar in High Street, Kensington, west London in May. |
You have made strides and I hope you will continue in doing so District judge Davinder Lachhar | 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 Doherty 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. | 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 Doherty had left to serve on a drug treatment order after advice from experts. | |
At that hearing Judge McIvor said Doherty had already been supervised over 18 months, adding that had been convinced the plan in place for the musician to remain drug-free was going to be followed. |