Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving

nme.com:

Justin Timberlake has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and has called for fans to think again if they consider driving after drinking alcohol.The former *NSYNC star was arrested on June 18 after allegedly driving through a stop sign and swerving out of his lane.

He was charged with the misdemeanour offence of SWI at the time. He allegedly told the officer that he’d had one martini, and was following friends home in his car.

It was reported that he refused a breath test and spent the night at the local police station.In July, Timberlake pleaded not guilty to the DWI charge, while his driving licence was suspended following a court hearing the following month due to his refusal to take a breath test.

At the time, the judge didn’t say how long the suspension would last.It was later reported that Timberlake agreed a plea deal for the charge to be dropped from driving while intoxicated (DWI) to driving while ability impaired (DWAI), usually a less serious charge than DWI – a violation, rather than a misdemeanour or felony.Now, Timberlake has appeared in person at Sag Harbor Village Court in the Hamptons, New York today (September 13) to enter the new plea.The judge sentenced Timberlake to a $500 (£380) fine with a $260 (£198) surcharge and 25 hours of community service at a non-profit of his choice.After he was sentenced, Timberlake said: “Even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car.