Justin Timberlake insisted he only had “1 martini” after refusing a breathalyzer test before his DWI arrest.
The 43-year-old was detained by the police on Monday night in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons.
The Cry Me A River singer appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon.
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A source told the Daily Mail that the singer had been out for dinner with friends and was pulled over shortly after leaving the group around midnight.
The source told the: “Justin was out to dinner with friends and there were cop cars stationed outside the restaurant like there are most nights.”
“They look for people who are leaving after midnight who might have been drinking.”
“Justin left at 12:30AM and was pulled over as soon as he left. Nobody was hurt and there was no drama at the scene.
The 43-year-old was arraigned on Tuesday, June 18, and released without bail.
Justin was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated.
“The charge was a single count because he refused the breath test,” his lawyer, Ed Burke, told Us Weekly.
“Mr Timberlake was also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not travelling in the correct traffic lane.”
The arresting officer stated in documents obtained by Fox News Digital that when pulled over by authorities, Justin: “performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”
According to the documents, the 43-year-old also told the arresting officer that he had one martini and was following some friends home.
The documents also stated that the former NSYNC member had “bloodshot and glossy eyes and a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath.”
The police also noted that he was “unable to divide attention” and exhibited “slowed speech” and was “unsteady afoot.”
A legal expert called the singer’s decision to allegedly refuse the test a “smart choice” made to “safeguard” his constitutional rights.
Celebrity criminal defence lawyer Michael Huff told Fox News Digital: “Justin did the right thing in order to preserve his legal defense.”
“When detained for suspicion of DUI, you should not submit to the breathalyzer nor the field sobriety standardized tests (FSTs).”
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“Doing so provides the investigator with evidence that s/he may not have otherwise. Thereafter, the investigator may seek a warrant to extract blood for examination of your blood alcohol content (BAC).”
“Notwithstanding, Justin’s defense counsel will have room to argue and present a full legal defense strategy based on other possible factors that may have caused his appearance of impairment.”
“It is not certain he was driving while intoxicated just because he was pulled over.”
“His license may be temporarily suspended, however, but would be reinstated if the charges are dropped or reduced.”
“Justin Timberlake made a smart choice to safeguard his constitutional rights to Due Process under the law.”
