Court Report

Heavily pregnant Julie Dorothy Huntley, was found guilty of attempting to supply and supplying heroin. The drug addict sold small doses of the class A drug in cellophane plastic bags to an undercover police officer.
Judge John Harrow sentenced Julie Huntley to 18 months, describing this as lenient due to her unborn child and said his decision was due to: ‘common compassion.’ Julie has already served 83 days on remand which will go towards her sentence at East Wood Park.
Miss Huntley blames the addiction on falling out with her father whilst young and making friends with the wrong crowd. Julie’s boyfriend a drug dealer was also arrested and imprisoned for 24 months. The defence barrister, Jonathan Simpson said she was: “cohered by the influential and experienced and had power over her.”
Nearly 40 this woman has six children aged from 2 – 21 all of which had to be put into adoption due to their mother’s drug addiction. Two other children aged 7 and 12 live with Miss Huntleys mother. Julie has taken contraceptive methods and when asked why she had so many children she said: ‘accidents do happen.’
Due to give birth in March with her 9th child, the sentence will allow the mother and baby to bond in the specialised unit for pregnant women. The prison will allow security and routine which will be best in the immediate short term. Miss Huntley will only have to serve half of her sentence to be released on license if her behaviour is acceptable.