Pete Doherty Fined for Bringing Heroin into Court, Connected in 2 Deaths

By Sam Brand Posted Jan 27th 2010 11:16PM

Pete Doherty has nearly as many drug and driving offenses to his name (28) as he has years spent on this planet (30). On Tuesday, the Babyshambles frontman was slapped on the wrist for his latest offense – bringing 13 doses of heroin into a drunk-driving hearing. An England court handed him only a $1,400 fine. But it's about to get worse for the embattled tabloid prince. Maybe a whole lot worse after friend Robin Whitehead was found dead of an overdose just a day after visiting the rocker.

Doherty was in court for sentencing on Dec. 21 for June charges of driving carelessly, while drunk and in possession of drugs when "13 wraps of heroin" fell from his pocket. "He was in a rush to get to court. He was handed a coat and he didn't check the pockets," his lawyer explained to the judge on Tuesday.

The popular musician plead guilty to the December charges. He was ordered to pay $3,300 in fines and banned from driving for 18 months. The drugs fell out of his pockets upon his exiting the courthouse.

"Either this was sheer stupidity or a ploy to get more publicity," Judge Joti Boparai told Reuters on Wednesday.

His lawyer explained to the court that Doherty "is a recovering heroin addict and has received some very sophisticated medical treatment."

Because he is currently in treatment, and reportedly using medical implants that cancel the effects of heroin, Judge Boparai decided against using the "public purse" to rehabilitate the singer.

But the legal drama isn't over for Kate Moss' former flame. It may just get more intense than ever before.

Earlier this month it was reported Doherty would be questioned after new evidence emerged in an unsolved 2006 party death. The evidence corroborates the allegation that the rocker was involved in a fight with the victim prior to his death from a multi-story fall.

In unrelated troubles to come, friend and filmmaker Robin Whitehead, a member of the wealthy British Goldsmith family, was found dead of a drug overdose on Sunday. According to the Daily Mail, Whitehead, 27, was ten days into filming a documentary about Doherty, and had been with him at the place of her death just a day before she was found.

When confronted with the news of Whitehead's death while leaving the courthouse on Wednesday, Doherty told a reporter, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Tags: babyshambles, death, fine, heroin, kate moss, KateMoss, mark blanco, MarkBlanco, pete doherty, PeteDoherty, robin whitehead, RobinWhitehead

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Thursday 28 January

By Lita

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The story says, "His lawyer explained to the court that Doherty 'is a recovering heroin addict...'." This turd is not a recovering addict if dope is falling out of his pocket as he's leaving the courthouse. And what kind of excuse is his being in a rush and handed a coat "and he didn't check the pockets." It shouldn't matter whether or not he checked the pockets, if he is a recovering addict; he shouldn't be around drugs. The lawyer is a fool for offering half-assed excuses, and the judge is an even bigger one for excepting them. The only way to keep heroin out of this idiots veins is to lock him up in solitary confinement. The best solution, of course, would be to let him have all the heroin he wants--just as long as he is some place where he cannot drive. Then, soon enough, he will meet his friend, Robin Whitehead, on the other side. And good riddance.

By Stephen Dixon

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The judge is the one who needs to be slapped!THE LAWYER is just being a lawyer!and the creep is just a creep with money!You would be amazed as how fast you dry out if your but is in The slammer and your not getting special treatment for being a rich creep and possible murderer!!

By richard pierce

Why in God's name do we allow this worthless piece of human garbage to occupy space on this planet - talk about pollution! Off his worthless ass and make room for a productive and worthwhile member of the human race!

By valsekas

I agree 100%, especially people like him, who has been on drugs for years.

By r

hes a human being just like you, his life is just as important as yours is, he has family and friends who love him just like you, your anger is abnormal

By Barbara

This guy is so sad. His entire life is being wasted. He soon will find himself like so many others who couldn't handle the fame game..dead or broke and homeless...of behind bars. Clean up your act and stop acting like a fool. It's not too late...love yourself enough to just say NO to drugs and booze. Peace be within you. Find the light within and let it shine.

By Bret

What a serious nobody. I love it when he's in the news because it's always for something seriously stupid like being a loser or bringing heroin into a courtroom. Just DIE Pete and stop wasting people's time. Him and Courtney Love should hook up and blow each others brains out.

By leon

The guy ain't got much between his ears does he?

By Kandaskbvj

That has got to be the Best and Most Believable Excuse there is! I have seen it a hundred times on "Cops".....these aren't my pants, someone must have left that in there. Puh-leeease! Any drug addict or even drug dealer knows exactly where there drugs are at all times. Pete is NOT a RECOVERING drug addict if he is still in possesion of 13 bags of heroin! He is very much still using and will be until the day it kills him. He has 28 offenses? Has there ever been any significant jail time? What about probation? I find it hard to believe that anyone else leaving court, having a wrap sheet like his, and dropping 13 bags of heroin IN the courthouse and all they recieve is a fine?!?! It is absolutely ridiculous. Also, 13 seperate bags of heroin would be constituted as "Intent to sell/deliver". Which in turn would be a harsher punishment than that of a simple possesion charge. I just cannot believe all this junkie got was a damn fine. I wouldn't be surprised if they let him keep the drugs too. Why don't they give him a clean spoon and needle while they are at it?

By Jay

I would call this nobody a retard , but that would be an insult to retards. Why isn't he in prison? If he wasn't such a publicity hound, and it had happened in the US he'd be in prison for life. What a waste of space.

By Shawn

What a waste of life. Just do us a favor and just O.D. already.

By Linda

what a waste of living space. The courts are allowing him to continue to share his drugs and be stoned all the time. How sad.

By brooks

little turd drug addict

By Tim

Proof positive DRUGS MAKE YOU STUPID..............

By Liz

Yeah, but god, can he write music. Seriously, if you've never listened to the Libertine's albums, you deserve to.

By truckcabbie

Spending money for this creeps work just enables him to further pollute the planet and the idiots that feed off of him.
not even interested.