[Mrluvaluva]

Pete Doherty jailed for 14 weeks

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has been jailed for 14 weeks for failing to turn up to probation hearings on time and drug use.

Doherty attended West London Magistrates Court today (April 8), where Judge Davinder Lachar handed the singer/guitarist the sentence.





A spokesperson for the court said that Doherty had been jailed for "breach of time keeping, non-compliance of his order and using different drugs".

Doherty had been given a suspended jail sentence for possession of drugs and driving illegally in October last year. His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. He was threatened with up to four months in jail if he broke the law during this period.

A spokesperson for Doherty told NME.COM that he was looking into grounds for appeal.

The 14-week sentence would not only cover the singer's solo show at the Royal Albert Hall in London (April 26), but the Glastonbury (June 27-29) festival, which he is due to play.

His label, Parlophone, explained the solo show will be postponed but it "is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date once it has been announced. Peter was very much looking forward to the show and would like to offer his sincerest apologies to all his fans and all those concerned".


Original article here

[Xander]

Finally! Just what he deserves, he has gotten off lightly the past couple of times now he got what he deserved.

[Mrluvaluva]

Exactly what I said when I heard.

[Spike]

Its about time.

[Fat.Rat]

is he not dead yet!!!

[Arneldo]

Aw. Such a nice man. He doesnt deserve this! I shall not sleep until that man is freed!!

[Fat.Rat]

Originally posted by Arneldo
Aw. Such a nice man. He doesnt deserve this! I shall not sleep until that man is freed!!

i no same here, i cried when paris hilton was jailed!!!

[Kevin]

The dirty smackhead is where he belongs.

[Dizzy]

About time too, he should've been jailed a long time ago.

[Mrluvaluva]

How many times has he got off?

[Tom4784]

14 weeks!?!

That's a disgrace, if he wasn't famous he'd have gone down for at least a year, softer celebrity treatment strikes again...

Pete Doherty is a waste a space, I hate how people look upto him and stuff, he's a waster druggie who is only famous for taking drugs, he is doing nothing but glamourising drugs, it's a disgrace.

[~Kizwiz~]

Awww what a shame that the smackhead didnt get more jail time.

I am pleased he has been sent down because he was lording it up and making it seem like heroin is cool

Its not, its a skanks drug

[Ruth]

About time he was sent down - it's long overdue.

[Mike]

Good news, got what he deserved, infact should have got longer IMO.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by Dezzy
14 weeks!?!

That's a disgrace, if he wasn't famous he'd have gone down for at least a year, softer celebrity treatment strikes again...

Pete Doherty is a waste a space, I hate how people look upto him and stuff, he's a waster druggie who is only famous for taking drugs, he is doing nothing but glamourising drugs, it's a disgrace.

He may be out within 7 weeks.