A young Lavington woman's chronic issues with illicit drugs means she will end up back in jail if she doesn't get help, a magistrate says.
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Miranda Moody made the observation when Jaide Clancy fronted Albury Local Court this week.
Clancy appeared via a video link to Albury police station, where she was being held in custody in connection with a police pursuit in which she reached 150km/h on the Hume Freeway through Albury.
Police had to abandon the pursuit because of the danger her driving posed to other motorists, but not long afterwards arrested her at an apartment block in Lavington.
When they searched her handbag, police found a .22 calibre live round of ammunition and three alprazolam tablets, which is a tranquilliser used for treating anxiety.
"You need to do something about your drug addiction," Ms Moody told Clancy, "or you're going to find yourself in custody otherwise."
Clancy, who police said was born in either 1997 or 1998, pleaded guilty to police pursuit, possess ammunition without a permit, possess or attempt to possess a prescribed restricted substance and two charges of drive while licence suspended.
"It's quite clear," defence lawyer Sue Robey said, "Ms Clancy has a significant drug problem."
Clancy pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge of possessing a prohibited drug over a 2.5 gram stash of cannabis leaf.
She was convicted and placed on a 12-month conditional release order on that charge.
The pursuit charge related to an incident that took place on August 25 after police on patrol in Swan Street, North Albury, saw Clancy reverse her car out of a driveway.
They attempted to stop Clancy, who had her licence suspended on July 23 over a fine default, but she accelerated away, leading them throughout North Albury and East Albury with her hitting speeds of up to 90km/h.
Clancy's car mounted the traffic island in the middle of Borella Road then crossed into the path of oncoming traffic before turning right on to the freeway.
She was released on bail to front court again for sentence on October 18.
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