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Justin Timberlake he tries to save his name as best he can. His lawyer claims he was not drunk at the time of his recent DUI arrest.
As mentionted with Digital Music News, the musician is set to appear in substance at a hearing next week on his driving under the influence charges. But his lawyer's hope is that the case can be dismissed outright. His attorney Edward D. Burke Jr. claims the case is “procedurally flawed” and says the “young, part-time” brand that booked the singer didn't follow proper process.
After the hearing concluded on Friday, July 26, he further described his stance to reporters outside court. “The most important thing we have to say today is obviously that Justin should not have been arrested for drunk driving,” he explained. “The police made a number of very significant mistakes in this case and you heard the District Attorney trying to correct one of those mistakes just this morning upstairs in court.” He went on to add that Justin Timberlake “cooperated with police offers from the second he was ordered out of his car to the second he was released on June 18th. But the facts remain: he was not drunk. I'll say it again: Justin Timberlake was not drunk, and we are confident that this charge – this criminal charge – will be dismissed.”
According to the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, Justin Timberlake told the arresting officer “I had a martini and followed my friends home.” He was then asked to take a field sobriety test on which he did “poorly”. The report states that he appeared to be “intoxicated” and gave off a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.”
You can watch his attorney discuss the trial process below.
