A 29-year-old man from Young has narrowly avoided full-time prison after facing 12 charges at Young Local Court on Tuesday.
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Stephen David Hubon had his prison sentences suspended for charges of drive disqualified and assault.
Instead he was ordered to enter an intensive corrections order with multiple conditions.
He was convicted on other charges of having custody of a knife, offensive language, performing a burnout, possession of a prohibited drug, two counts of drive unlicensed, use unregistered motor vehicle, two counts of state false name as a driver, and not display registration plates.
The offences occurred during six separate incidents from September last year to April, 2019.
In court, when asked about the offences by Magistrate Michael O'Brien, Hubon said he "went off the rails" in August last year.
"I was doing really well," Hubon said.
Hubon's solicitor Mr Barron told the court that his client was on the waiting list to enter a residential rehabilitation centre, and he was attending drug and alcohol counselling.
"Almost everyone who stares at the abyss of going to prison says that, because they don't want to go to prison," Magistrate Michael O'Brien said.
"He's used up his nine lives. If he stuffs this up, he ends up in prison."
Magistrate Michael O'Brien added conditions to the order that he completes 100 hours community service, completes rehabilitation and engages with drug and alcohol counselling.
Hubon was also fined $700 and the knife in his possession was forfeited.
Facts reveal Hubon has never held a NSW driver's licence and his Western Australia licence had been disqualified.
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