Meth dealing single mother Sarah Hayes awaits sentence from custody

A meth dealing mother has again been slammed by a judge, telling her he’d given her more chances to rehabilitate than anyone but she still didn’t take it.

A meth dealing single mother was given more chances by a judge to rehabilitate than anyone but still didn’t take it, a court has heard.

Sarah Jane Hayes, 42, awaits her sentence from custody after things “went off the rails” once she was given more freedom on bail.

During sentencing submissions on Wednesday, Judge Paul Muscat again slammed Hayes for not taking the multiple chances to turn her life around and stay out of jail for her young daughter.

“I’ve given her more opportunities than I’ve given anyone else in the last 11 years to demonstrate a commitment to rehabilitation,” he said.

“And unfortunately she hasn’t taken it up.”

Sarah Hayes pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking. Photo: Facebook

Judge Muscat issued a warrant for Hayes’ arrest in September after she failed to show up to court, saying her excuses “just go on and on” and reports showed Hayes was leading a “disorganised and chaotic lifestyle”.

He said he did not believe that Hayes, who according to her defence counsel, was in hospital getting X-rays for a fractured elbow.

Judge Muscat then knocked back her bail bid in December after Hayes was arrested in a police chase with a car she was a passenger in.

On Tuesday, Judge Muscat said as soon as Hayes’ home detention bail conditions were removed things “went off the rails”.

He noted a community corrections officer progress report which said Hayes deflected blame, failed to take personal responsibility or accept the need for change.

Hayes, of Valley View, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking, arising from incidents in January and March 2019.

The court heard Hayes was found with 14.23g of methamphetamine, valued up to $7100 in January 2019.

After being released on bail Hayes was then caught with 6.52g of methamphetamine, valued up to $3200, in March of the same year.

David Moon, for Hayes, told the court his client was drug dealing to satisfy her own habit and to pay back a drug debt.

The court heard Hayes had enrolled in rehabilitation programs and hoped to get work once released from custody.

Judge Muscat will sentence Hayes next month.

Originally published as Meth dealing single mother Sarah Hayes awaits sentence from custody