Doherty Set for Christmas Trial

1 month ago 04th Oct 06:30

British rocker Pete Doherty will stand trial at Christmas (09) on a charge of dangerous driving.

The Babyshambles frontman was arrested in Gloucester, south west England in June (09) as he drove a Mercedes-Benz after playing a gig in the city.

He subsequently pleaded guilty to charges of driving without insurance or a licence, and possessing class A drugs, but denied dangerous driving.

The former Libertines rocker appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Thursday (01Oct09) and was ordered to stand trial on 21 December.

Judge William Hart told the star, who has battled addictions to heroin and crack cocaine, that the alleged offence was at the "bottom end of the scale" for dangerous driving.

He will be sentenced for the other offences after the trial.