Australian cross-code star Karmichael Hunt has faced court after allegedly being caught in possession of a white substance late last year
"With today's decision by the Brisbane Magistrate's Court to adjourn Karmichael Hunt's case for three-weeks, Rugby Australia and the Queensland Rugby Union have confirmed Hunt's voluntary stand-down will continue through to the next scheduled Court hearing on February 19", Rugby Australia said in a statement.
The troubled 31-year-old is facing two charges of possession of a drug and one of contravening a direction or requirement from police.
The case was mentioned briefly this morning and adjourned for three weeks for his lawyer, Adam Magill, to examine the brief of evidence.
"We haven't even read it, it's literally just been handed to us in an envelope".
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Hunt was charged after officers allegedly found a white powder during a search of the three-code footballer in a vehicle park in the inner-city suburb of Fortitude Valley on December 30.
Court documents revealed Hunt was reportedly found with cocaine and Xanax, which is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.The contravening police direction charge relates to Hunt forgetting to provide a fingerprint on at Fortitude Valley police station on January 5.
The new court date is four days before Queensland's first game of the new Super Rugby season, against the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park.
He admitted it as a "terrible mistake" but denied he had a drug problem.
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