A Thurgoona man dubbed a "single-handed crime wave" will have to wait until next month to find out if he will be let out of prison.
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Damien Karl Munster is facing sentence on four sets of charges, including over police pursuits, dangerous driving and domestic violence order breaches.
Those charges in turn have resulted in him breaching other court orders, and he remains in jail bail refused.
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Defence lawyer Sascha McCorriston has told Albury Local Court magistrate Richard Funston that Munster had decided to plead guilty to all matters.
"It's clear that he is in need of some support in the community regarding his mental health and his drug use."
Ms McCorrison submitted it therefore would be appropriate for the court to order a sentence assessment report, which could consider non-jail options combined with conditions related to such issues.
While Mr Funston pointed out the seriousness of Munster's offending, he also singled him out for some praise.
"I can say this," he told Munster, who appeared in court via a video link to Junee jail, "you've done the right thing (in pleading guilty).
"Still, with the number of charges you're a single-handed crime wave."
One of the incidents involving Munster, 25, of Corrys Road, took place on July 13 and led to him admitting to charges including police pursuit, contravention of an apprehended violence order and using an unregistered vehicle.
Police told the court that Munster went to the victim's Thurgoona home that day, something prohibited under the court order.
About 11.10am, police were patrolling Union Road, Lavington, when they saw a blue Holden Commodore approaching from Racecourse Road.
Checks revealed the car was unregistered, despite having Victorian number plates.
Munster did a burn-out as he went through a roundabout. He then turned on to Wagga Road, where he hit 100km/h in a 60km/h speed zone and travelled on the wrong side of the road for about 500 metres.
He will be sentenced on September 15.
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