Law Offices of Jonathan Franklin: Drag Racing

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

#Bieber Pleads Not Guilty in Miami #DUI Arrest and on Assault Charge in Toronto Plus Possible Deportation

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

In Miami Justin pleaded Not Guilty to DUI, Drag Racing between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari and acknowledged smoking marijuana plus taking an unknown prescription medication.

Bieber was given four alcohol breath tests, with the first two not usable because of insufficient volume of breath.

The third test, administered at 5:37 a.m., showed an alcohol reading of .014 and a fourth, at 5:40 a.m., came up at .011. Both are under the .02 limit in Florida for a driver under the legal drinking age of 21. The limit for drivers above that age is .08.

Police also obtained a urine sample from Bieber but the results of tests have not been released. If it shows the presence of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, or certain prescription drugs, legal experts say could still be grounds for a DUI.

Another police document described Bieber as "excited, talkative, profanity, cooperative, insulting, and cocky" and noted that he had a pronounced odor of alcohol on his breath, bloodshot eyes and a flushed face. During DUI field tests, officers noted that Bieber could not walk heel-to-toe as instructed, had trouble turning without losing his balance and could not smoothly follow a moving object with his eyes.

Regarding the marijuana, one officer said he noticed a strong smell of the drug while Bieber was sitting in the back of a police car. The officer asked Bieber about it.

"Yeah, we were smoking all night at the studio," the report quotes Bieber as replying.

As for the prescription drugs, Bieber told police he didn't know what they were but they were for treatment of anxiety.

"Well, my mom takes care of all that stuff for me," he said, according to the report.

The alcohol breath tests for Sharieff, meanwhile, came up .00 and he was also gave a urine sample, according to police.

Toronto, Canada

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has surrendered to Toronto police to face charges he assaulted a limousine driver in December.

Bieber, 19, was greeted at the station by a frenzy of television crews, news photographers - and screaming teenage fans.

He was booked less than a week after he was arrested in Florida and accused of drink-driving and other charges.

His management team have not responded to requests for comment.

On the evening of the alleged incident in Toronto, the Ontario-born pop star attended a Maple Leafs hockey game, Canadian broadcaster CBC reported.

Police officials say Mr Bieber will appear in court at a later date.

Also on Wednesday, a petition requesting Mr Bieber's expulsion from the US that was filed on a White House website by a member of the public gained 100,000 signatures.

The US president has no power to order an individual's deportation, and it is unclear whether the White House would respond to the petition.

In the early morning hours on Thursday, Mr Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach after a police officer pulled him over on suspicion he was racing a hired yellow Lamborghini on a public street.

Police estimated he and a member of his entourage who was also arrested were driving at 55mph (88.5km/h) in a 30mph zone flanked by apartment buildings, a school, a youth centre and a golf course.

Suspecting he was intoxicated, the officer arrested him. Mr Bieber was also charged with resisting arrest and driving on an expired licence.

After appearing in front of a Florida judge last week via teleconference, while wearing orange jail clothing and with his hands clasped in front of him, Mr Bieber posted bail of $2,500 (£1,500).

White House weighs petition to deport Justin Bieber

"Every petition that crosses the threshold will be reviewed by the appropriate staff and receive a response," assistant White House spokesman Matt Lehrich said.

But State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki cautioned that the petition program "doesn't always determine a step will be taken, it's more of another opportunity for the voices of the American people to be heard."

Sources..... http://www.myfoxla.com and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news and http://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/petition

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

#JustinBieber Arrested for #DUI, Drag Racing, #Drugs, #Pills and #Alcohol

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

Police said 19-year-old Bieber was arrested Thursday just after 4 a.m. on Pine Tree Drive and 26th Street in Miami. According to police, he was driving a yellow Lamborghini while under the influence of marijuana, prescription pills and alcohol.

Officers saw two cars racing at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, with two vehicles apparently used to block the area off, Miami Dade Police Chief Raymond A. Martinez said during a press conference. He says the second car was a red Ferrari, and that driver, R&B singer Khalil Sharief, was also arrested. Both cars were towed.

The singer was booked at Miami-Dade County jail, the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to FOX411. His bail was set at $2,500, and the star's mug shot was released, showing him smiling for camera.

The pop star was stopped by police because his car was going nearly double the speed limit in the residential area, and when a police officer approached the singer the officer "smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage" coming from the Biebs' car, Martinez told reporters. According to the arrest report, Bieber's eyes were bloodshot and he had "a stuper look on his face."

The singer made statements admitting to drinking beer and smoking marijuana and taking prescription pills, and he is also charged with non-violently resisting arrest, Martinez said,

"At first he was a little belligerent.. using some choice words, questioning why he had been stopped," Martinez explained. Once at the station, Bieber was cooperative, but he also had an expired driver's license from Georgia, Martinez added.

Bieber told police he had been recording music at a studio prior to his arrest, his arrest report states.

The street where police say Bieber was racing is a palm-tree-lined residential area in mid-Miami Beach. The star was traveling approximately 55 to 60 miles per hour, Martinez said. The speed limit on Pine Tree Drive is 30 miles per hour.

Under Florida law, people under the age of 21 are considered driving under the influence if they have a blood-alcohol content of .02 percent or more - a level he could reach with one drink. For 21 and over, it is .08 percent.

For a first DUI offense, there is no minimum sentence and a maximum of six months, a fine of $250 to $500, and 50 hours of community service. For anyone under 21, there is an automatic six-month license suspension.

First offense of a drag-racing offense nets a sentence of up to six months, a fine of $500 to $1,000, and a one-year license suspension.

Reps for Bieber and his mother, Pattie Mallette, did not immediately return FOX411's request for comment.

Source.... http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/