Chris Huhne pleads guilty to perverting course of justice over speeding points The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, was asked if the charge could be put to Huhne again, and after the charge was read out and Huhne was asked how he pleaded, he replied: "Guilty." Miss Pryce, 60, who is also charged with perverting the course of justice, may still be tried on her own, as she continues to deny the offence. John Kelsey-Fry QC, for Huhne, asked for unconditional bail to be continued until the time comes for Huhne to be sentenced, but said his client was "under no illusions as to the seriousness of the offence" and the likely sentence. The maximum penalty for perverting the course of justice is life imprisonment. The charge against Miss Pryce states that between March 12 and May 21, 2003, she "falsely informed the authorities" that she was the driver of a vehicle travelling at excess speed, causing her licence to be endorsed with three penalty points. Adjourning the case until later today, when the prosecution and defence will address the judge on how the case should now proceed, the judge asked Huhne to stand up and told him: "I'm going to grant you unconditional bail again. I will deal with your sentence on a date to be notified. It is essential that you attend on that date and as Mr Kelsey-Fry has foreshadowed you should have no illusions whatsoever as to the sort of sentence that you are likely to receive. Understood? Huhne nodded in reply. He told Miss Pryce: "I'm going to adjourn for the moment. Your bail will continue within the precincts of the court until further order later today. The hearing continues.