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Former heroin addict spared jail

By John Hirst

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Former heroin addict spared jail

A judge has admitted taking a "significant risk" by allowing a man who carried out nearly 150 thefts and burglaries to stay out of prison.

Former drug addict Dean Weaver walked free from court after Judge Martin Picton said his "substantial progress" meant he could rehabilitate in freedom.

In October the judge told Weaver, 25, of Gloucester, he would not be jailed if he stayed drug-free for 12 weeks.

The city's crown court heard Weaver had lived up to his side of the bargain.

Negative samples showed he had not taken drugs since last year's hearing.

There's hope for the Criminal Justice System yet...

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on January 06, 2009 (boomark / email).

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