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Big surprise: Pete Doherty avoids jail |
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Written by asap
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Monday, 04 December 2006 |
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 Pete Doherty, you sly dog.
The former lead singer of the Libertines avoided jail time -- again -- for possession of drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine.
A judge ordered the 27-year-old Babyshambles singer to pay $1,525 in fines and court  costs Monday and ordered him not to drive for four months. (This was the same judge who complimented his songs last time.)
"I feel relieved," Doherty told reporters outside Thames Magistrates' Court in London.
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QUITE THE TRACK RECORD
The singer was arrested in April for possession of less than 2 grams each of heroin, cannabis and cocaine, just three hours after he was sentenced to two years of community service for previous drug offenses. The drugs were found in the vehicle he was in and at his home.
Doherty was arrested again Aug. 7 with a crack pipe and a small amount of crack cocaine, and pleaded guilty Aug. 18 to all five counts.
"He's not going to jail. It's amazing," said 16-year-old fan Georgina Raymond, who jumped up and down screaming into her cell phone, "I hugged him!"
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WHY DO WE CARE?
Doherty's drug habit gained international attention after a British tabloid printed pictures last year of Moss allegedly using cocaine at a music studio where Doherty and his band were recording. Moss wasn't charged.
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