article_snippet.sent: Veteran rocker had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening to kill and of possessing drugs.
article_snippet.sent: But with Veteran rocker judge-alone trial due to begin on Tuesday, in the Tauranga District Court, Veteran rocker lawyer changed Veteran rocker plea to guilty.
article_snippet.sent: Rudd's lawyer changed Rudd's lawyer to guilty ahead of sentencing .
highlights_snippet.sent: Veteran rocker's surprise guilty plea at the eleventh hour .
  