Justin Timberlake driver license suspended over DWI charge.
Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace suspended pop star Justin Timberlake driver license due to a DWI offense.
At a Friday hearing in his driving while drunk case, Justin Timberlake was virtually present. The judge chastised his attorney for making “irresponsible” remarks and declared that the pop star’s driver’s license will be suspended. Timberlake, 43, appeared by video conference from Antwerp, Belgium, sporting a black collared shirt.
Edward Burke Jr., the musician’s attorney, was chastised by Sag Harbor Justice Carl Irace for his “irresponsible” remarks made during the last court session, which “comes off as an attempt to poison the case before it even begins.” In the event that the lawyer persisted in making such remarks, the judge even threatened to impose a gag order. It’s unclear exactly what remarks the judge was alluding.
Why was Justin Timberlake’s Driver License suspended
Following the consideration of a motion to dismiss the case against Timberlake, the judge in New York suspended the singer’s license due to his refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test when he was pulled over on June 18. Burke Jr. stated that the license will be suspended while the case is pending. After around thirty minutes of hearing, Irace chastised Burke once more, telling him to “raise the bar, not lower it.”
Following the hearing, Burke Jr. told reporters that he would be “filing motions” and allowing “the content of those motions and the arguments contained therein speak for themselves.” Burke Jr. upheld Timberlake’s assertion that he wasn’t drunk when he was stopped.
Burke Jr. stated he didn’t envision the judge putting in place a gag order against him when asked about the possibility. “Hey, we all have jobs to do, and we’re obligated to zealously defend our clients, and that’s what I plan on doing,” he stated.
More than a month had passed since Timberlake was pulled over in the posh Hamptons neighborhood of Long Island, where he had failed field sobriety tests and been charged with driving while drunk. The hearing took place in Sag Harbor, New York.
The musician said that before getting stopped, he had only “one martini.” In a statement at the time, his lawyer Burke stated, “I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations,” following his not-guilty plea. While I’m waiting on the District Attorney’s office to provide me with full discovery, I will have a lot to say when the time is right.
How did Justin Timberlake get in a DWI charge
That Tuesday morning, just after 12:15 a.m., Timberlake was pulled over near Madison Street and Middle Line Highway while operating a gray BMW registered in Florida. The criminal complaint states that Timberlake’s initial offenses were running a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road.
However, after speaking with Timberlake, authorities claimed it was evident that he was unfit to drive, as per Sag Harbor Village police officer Michael Arkinson’s report.
The defendant was “found to be operating said vehicle in an intoxicated condition due to his bloodshot and glassy eyes, strong breath odor, inability to divide attention, slowed speech, unsteadiness while walking, and poor performance on all standardized field sobriety tests,” according to Arkinson’s report.
According to the story, Timberlake found it difficult to stand on one foot without swaying or relying on his arms for balance. Timberlake was cited by the officer as saying, “I followed my friends home after having one martini.” Authorities claimed he replied them, “No, I’m not doing a chemical test,” when they asked him to submit to a test for impairment.
When is Justin Timberlake next court hearing
The next conference is scheduled for August 9, and Timberlake is not required to attend. Another hearing is scheduled for September 13, but Burke Jr. said that it may not happen depending on what happens in August. Timberlake had dinner at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor “and then headed to a friend’s house when he was pulled over by police,” according to a source close to him.
