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Justin Timberlake’s arrest report is shedding new gentle on his DWI case.
DailyMail.com obtained the docs, which reveal the singer failed multiple subject sobriety check — together with the walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand checks — after being pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York, on June 18.
The report states that Timberlake refused a breathalyzer check.
The papers additionally embody notes from rookie police officer Michael Arkinson, who describes Justin’s “unsteady” demeanor that night time.
Atkinson wrote, “Bloodshot and glassy eyes. Odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from breath, incapacity to divide consideration, unsteady afoot.”
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He added that Justin instructed him, “I had one martini and adopted my buddies house.”
Atkinson defined that whereas doing the walk-and-turn and one-leg stand checks, Timberlake was “very unbalanced” and “unable to comply with directions appropriately.”
Whereas in search of his registration, Atkinson stated Justin was “unable to concentrate on talking.”
DailyMail.com additionally experiences Atkinson took stock of what Justin had on him on the time of his arrest, together with a Rolex watch, a vape pen, a gold ring, and a pockets with three $100 payments, a $5 invoice, and a $1 invoice.
The docs present that Justin continued to refuse a breathalyzer following his arrest and was quoted as saying, “No, I am not doing a chemical check.”
On Friday, Justice Carl Irace suspended Timberlake’s license on account of his refusal to take a breathalyzer.
It’s unclear how lengthy Timberlake gained’t have the ability to drive in New York, however it may be as much as a yr for somebody who refuses a breathalyzer within the state.
Timberlake attended the courtroom listening to remotely since he’s in Belgium for his worldwide Every thing I Thought It Was tour.
For the second time, the star pleaded not responsible to fees referring to the DWI case.
Following the listening to, Justin’s lawyer Ed Burke instructed the press, “That is commonplace process with each DWI case. In New York, the suspension stays throughout the pendency of the case and is resolved on the finish. Different states have comparable rules.”
Eventually week’s courtroom listening to, Burke argued in a Sag Harbor courtroom that the case needs to be dismissed on account of a procedurally “faulty” felony criticism filed by the police who arrested the singer.
Burke insisted to reporters exterior that Justin “was not intoxicated” and that the police made a mistake.
Based on The New York Day by day Information, the lawyer stated, “A very powerful factor we have now to say in the present day is that Justin shouldn’t have been arrested for driving whereas intoxicated,” insisting authorities made “a lot of very vital errors.”
He continued, “Typically the police, similar to each one in all us, make errors, and that’s the case on this very incident.”
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This week, Burke was reprimanded for his feedback by Irace, who referred to as his phrases “irresponsible” and stated they “come off as an try to poison the case.”
Irace threatened to place a gag order in place if Burke continues criticizing the courtroom system.
The subsequent listening to is scheduled for August 9, which is a convention for the protection lawyer and prosecutors.
A tentative date of September 13 was set for Timberlake showing in courtroom in Sag Harbor.