Gordon Keith Doctor, 35, of Browns Plains sentenced for stolen vehicle use, meth possession

A magistrate has given a man responsible for the theft of a $50,000 Mercedes-Benz an extraordinary blasting for his mind-numbingly stupid joy ride.

A disgusted magistrate has unleashed a tirade on a serial offender for driving to his parole appointment in a stolen car.

Appearing at Beenleigh Magistrates court on Monday, Gordon Keith Doctor, 35, of Browns Plains, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a vehicle, possessing dangerous drugs and using registration plates from another vehicle.

The court heard the father-of-three had been on parole and probation for an 18-month prison sentence handed down to him in September for the theft of a $50,000-plus 2016 Mercedes-Benz, when on February 9 at Woodridge in Logan he drove to a parole appointment in another stolen vehicle.

According to the prosecution, he had meth in his possession and his stolen vehicle sported registration plates taken from another car.

A Beenleigh Magistrates Court magistrate could hardly contain her disgust.

When Doctor quipped that his behaviour was “pretty stupid” magistrate Pamela Dowse did not hold back.

“Turning up to parole in a stolen vehicle … it is arrogant, indecent, stupid, disgusting … it is outrageous,” Ms Dowse said.

Doctor’s offending was aggravated for occurring on a 10-page criminal history that also included a previous jail term for drug possession.

Defence solicitor Jacilynn Young said her client instructed that he realised “he should not have driven to parole in a stolen car”.

The court heard Doctor had fallen into serious drug use after a relationship break-up in 2019, leading to his first imprisonment in the same year.

According to Ms Young, there were marked gaps in his offending when he cared for his children full-time.

The court further heard Doctor planned to move to Mount Gravatt to live with his cousin and work in a labouring position.

With 131 days in pre-sentence custody deemed time served, Doctor was sentenced to 18 months’ prison with an August 5 parole eligibility date.

A conviction was recorded.