Article 5Y1QT Silverchair singer Daniel Johns could face jail term after pleading guilty to drink-driving, court hears

Silverchair singer Daniel Johns could face jail term after pleading guilty to drink-driving, court hears

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Police say Johns recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.157 after crash between his SUV and a van in the NSW Hunter region in March

Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns could be facing jail time after pleading guilty to high-range drink-driving, a magistrate has warned.

The 42-year-old is in a rehabilitation centre and was absent from a court in the New South Wales Hunter Valley on Monday when his lawyer entered a plea on his behalf.

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