December 19, 2013
A Nanango mother who admitted injecting methamphetamines while she was pregnant pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to possessing dangerous drugs and contravening a probation order.
Rebecca Lyn Spencer, 35, had an “appalling history of drug charges, and an appalling history full stop”, police prosecutor Sgt Wayne Bushell said.
Probation and Parole Officer Ms Libby Bateman said Spencer had been placed on probation in 2012 on charges of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a motor vehicle, possessing stolen goods, possessing tainted property, attempted fraud, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing drug items.
Since then she had re-offended on nine occasions, had failed to attend appointments and had failed to supply urine samples as required. However, since receiving the summons to attend court for re-sentencing she had attended 11 appointments.
Ms Bateman suggested the court should question her motives.
Solicitor Mark Werner, for Spencer, said his client had now completed three clear urinanalysis tests and had been drug-free for five weeks.
He said it was no concidence that her son, who had been taken by the Department of Child Safety, was now five weeks old.
“It has been brought home to her if she wants that child back, then she has to change what she is doing,” Mr Werner said.
Magistrate Barry Barrett sentenced Spencer to two months’ jail on the breach and six months’ on the drug possession count, to be served concurrently.
He then released her on immediate parole on both terms.
