Anne Bourke death at Heddon Greta: Katie Holmes has parole revoked after latest driving charge
A woman who was jailed over the death of a female pedestrian has found herself back behind bars despite being granted bail by the courts after authorities revoked her parole following a fresh driving charge.
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A woman granted bail on a disqualified driving charge three months after being released from jail for killing a female pedestrian while speeding and on methamphetamine is back behind bars after authorities revoked her parole.
Katie Lee Holmes, 31, had her matter briefly mentioned in front of the NSW State Parole Authority on Tuesday for a review hearing after she was taken back into custody on September 22.
The authority adjourned her review hearing until November 5, pending her next court appearance in Scone on Wednesday on one count of disqualified driving.
Holmes was arrested on the New England Highway near Singleton on August 31 before allegedly testing positive for methamphetamine.
She did produce a Queensland driver’s licence despite a NSW District Court judge banning her from driving until October 28, 2027.
Holmes was jailed after a jury found her guilty of dangerous driving occasioning the death of Anne Bourke on February 15, 2020.
Ms Bourke was attempting to cross Main Rd at Heddon Greta about 10.50pm when Holmes’ Mazda struck and killed her.
Experts told her trial that Holmes was estimated to be travelling up to 94km/h in a 60lm/h zone and tests later revealed she had methamphetamine and amphetamine in her system.
She faced a trial and was found guilty in July 2022 before being sentenced to a maximum of three years and three months in jail with a non-parole period of 21 months.
Holmes was released on parole on April 28 before her arrest in August.
Police allege she had driven from Scone before Singleton police stopped her at Whittingham.
She was arrested for disqualified driving and taken to Singleton police station where she allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine during an oral drug test.
Holmes has not been charged over the alleged positive drug test.
Holmes faced Newcastle Bail Court on September 1 on the disqualified driving charge and was not required to enter a plea.
She made a successful release application and was granted conditional bail, those conditions including reporting to Scone police station three days a week, not drink or take drugs and not occupy the driver’s seat of any motor vehicle.
Holmes was also required to enter an agreement to forfeit $1000 if she failed to keep her bail conditions, as well as an acceptable person to agree to forfeit $5000.
However, her parole on the dangerous driving occasioning death charge was revoked and she was placed back into custody on September 22.
Her full sentence on the dangerous driving occasioning death charge was due to expire on October 25 next year, although that has now been extended to November 16 next year following the revocation.
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