Joe Simpson pleads not guilty to DUI
By Tribute News on September 14, 2012 | 3 Comments
Joe Simpson has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence (DUI).
The showbiz patriarch - father of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson - claimed in a Los Angeles court room yesterday he was not driving after drinking alcohol last month, despite blowing .12 on the breathalyzer, .04 higher than the legal limit.
According to TMZ.com, Joe is due back in court in October.
Joe - who is also the manager of both his daughters - was stopped by officers on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, at around 10 p.m. on August 4 and the police thought he was intoxicated, so arrested him.
He was booked and spent the rest of the night in a cell. He was released at 9:41am the following day and did not have to post bail.
He was later charged with two misdemeanor counts of DUI.
If convicted on both counts, he could face a year in jail, but because it was his first offence he is more likely to face a $1,000 fine and 36 months probation.
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Good looking guy. No wonder he has such beautiful daughters.
It’s ok though. He has money and with the cross on his neck, if he hurts or kills someone, God will forgive him and he can pay the courts like anyone down there with money and get off lightly.
Mmmmm…..so they are human just like us. Get a cab next time loser, not guilty with 0.12, COME ON!!!!!!!!