A JUDGE had no choice but to send a repeat drink-driver to jail after he returned a ”grossly intoxicated” blood-alcohol reading, a court has heard.
Gregory Christopher Verity, 38, pleaded guilty today in the Southport District Court to dangerous operation of a vehicle with circumstances of aggravation on August 29 last year.
The court was told Verity was driving on Frank Street at Labrador with a blood-alcohol level of .275 when he mounted a median strip and collided with oncoming traffic about 8.30pm.
The court heard a female driver was taken to Gold Coast Hospital with soft tissue injuries.
Prosecution said Verity was disqualified at the time of the offence and had two previous convictions for drink-driving.
Verity’s lawyers said their client was an alcoholic attempting to rehabilitate.
Judge John Newton said legislation required a custodial sentence be imposed.
He sentenced Verity to two years’ jail with a fixed parole date set for December 11 this year.
Resource: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/05/11/314475_crime-and-court-news.html
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