A man accused of trafficking drugs at Lexton's Rainbow Serpent music festival has refused to accept a one month jail sentence.
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The sentence indication of one month behind bars, followed by a community corrections order, was given to Carrick Dalton at the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Thursday.
But the 25-year-old New South Wales man claims he had a ketamine addiction and was not trafficking the drug at the Lexton music festival on January 28.
The case, which is at the contested mention stage, was adjourned to a special mention to allow Dalton to provide documents he was addicted to ketamine.
He faces six drug-related offences, including trafficking ketamine and possessing ecstasy and GHB.
Police previously told the court Dalton was located unconscious at the festival due to an overdose of the drug ketamine.
Medical staff took Dalton to a medical facility, where police allegedly located a number of small deal bags inside a 'bum bag' draped over his shoulder.
Police officers attended and a search revealed the accused was allegedly carrying two small deal bags containing ketamine, 10 green pills suspected to be ecstasy, two bottles of liquid believed to contain GHB and $1415 cash.
Defence lawyer Melanie Rudolphus told the court on Thursday her client had completed an intensive drug rehabilitation in March and April, he had complied with the Court Integrated Services Program, had seen a psychologist and was in volunteer work.
In announcing the sentence indication, magistrate Ron Saines said one month in jail was required to satisfy the needs of general deterrence.
Dalton will return to court on August 14.
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