Justin Timberlake’s license suspended as he pleads not guilty to drunken driving – National
Justin Timberlake His driving privileges were revoked in court Friday after he pleaded not guilty. driving under the influence.
The 43-year-old singer appeared in court on Long Island virtually from Belgium, where he is currently on tour. The court appearance follows his Arrest of June 18 when police said he ran a stop sign and swerved out of his lane in the upscale seaside town of Sag Harbor, New York
Court documents state the pop star was driving a BMW around 12:30 a.m. when a police officer pulled him over and determined he was intoxicated.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage “He was slurring his breath, unable to divide his attention, had slow speech, was unsteady and performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” court documents said.
Justin Timberlake, center, appears via video during his arraignment in Sag Harbor Judge Carl Irace’s courtroom on Friday, August 2, 2024 in Sag Harbor, NY
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In documents released by police the day after his arrest, Timberlake is noted apparently refused the alcohol test once we arrived at the station.
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Wearing a black collared shirt, the former NSYNC singer spoke little during the remote arraignment, as Sag Harbor Village Judge Carl Irace suspended his license.
His attorney, Edward Burke Jr., argued that Timberlake was not intoxicated and that the case should be dismissed.
“The facts remain he was not drunk“I repeat: Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated and we are confident that this charge, this criminal charge, will be dropped,” Burke said Friday, according to Newsday.
At the time of his arrest, the SexyBack The singer told authorities he had only had one martini and had followed friends home in a car.
Justin Timberlake’s mugshot after his arrest for DUI on June 18, 2024, in Sag Harbor, New York.
Sag Harbor Police
Irace set a next court date for August 9.
The case was delayed after Burke said the original charging document lacked a sergeant’s signature and should be thrown out.
Assistant District Attorney Ashley Cangro said new documents were filed July 2 that should remedy that defect.
— with files from the Associated Press
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