Two years after he skipped out on his court-ordered drug treatment programme, a 54-year-old man will be face a new sentence in Supreme Court in September.

Tariq Walikraam was yesterday re-released on probation to await the next Supreme Court arraignments session on September 1. This continues the three year probation order he's been serving since his 2002, Supreme Court conviction for two breaking and enterings in July 2001. At the time of his arrest Walikraam said he was looking for alcohol during the break-ins and was discovered by Police with an empty vodka bottle at one of the homes.

At his original sentencing in February, 2002 Pusine Judge Charles-etta Simmons sent Walikraam, of no fixed abode, to drugs court instead of jail. Under the Alternatives to Incarceration Act, Walikraam was expected to attend an addiction rehabilitation programme while on probation.

This reprieve though came with a warning from Mrs. Justice Simmons. She told Walikraam that he would be brought back to court and given a jail term if he failed in his programme, or committed further crimes while on a three-year probation stint.

"It's the first day of the rest of your new life", she told him.

"But there are some serious consequences if you don't comply with your probation order to the fullest extent. It's going to be tough."

Now, two years on Walikraam appears to have failed to adhere to his drug treatment programmes. Consequently he has been dragged back to Supreme Court for re-sentencing.

Walikraam's lawyer, Elizabeth Christopher maintained that the Supreme Court does not have the jurisdiction to re-sentence him; rather, she holds that Walikraam must reappear before the drug court.

In yesterday's proceedings, it was decided that Walikraam will indeed appear again in Supreme Court for re-sentencing, which will be scheduled during the next arraignment's session.