A KINGS Meadows man refused a drug blood test because he was "really scared of needles", the Launceston Magistrates Court heard yesterday.
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Samuel Thomas Mullins, 20, pleaded guilty to 23 offences across nine complaints, which were mostly minor drugs charges relating to using, possessing and selling cannabis, driving offences and three counts of stealing.
Magistrate Simon Brown adjourned sentencing to October 29 at 2.15pm.
Police prosecutor Trudie Lusted told the court that among other offences, Mullins did not pay for petrol worth $20 at the BP service station in Newnham because his bank card was rejected.
Mullins dropped his wallet in the store, which contained his driver's licence, and left without paying.
Mrs Lusted said about half an hour later, Mullins's car pulled up at the rear of the service station and two men got out to try to find the wallet.
In another matter, the prosecutor said police seized speed, cannabis, ecstasy pills and about $500 cash from Mullins's car at Invermay.
Mullins told police the cash was for a car and he refused a drug blood test because he was afraid of needles.
Defence solicitor Fran McCracken said most of the drugs were for her client's personal use and the only selling he had done was one bud of cannabis for $5.