Lamar Odom Update: NBA star-turned free agent pleads not guilty to DUI, report says
(CBS) LOS ANGELES - NBA star Lamar Odom pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count of driving under the influence stemming from an Aug. 30 arrestin which California Highway Patrol officers say they observed him driving slowly and weaving in and out of lanes, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Odom's lawyer, Richard Hutton, entered the plea on Odom's behalf at the Van Nuys courthouse, the Los Angeles city attorney's office confirmed, reports the paper.
The CHP pulled Odom over around 3:25 a.m. Aug. 30 after he exited the 101 freeway at Coldwater Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. He was arrestedafter he showed "objective signs or symptoms of intoxication and was unable to perform field sobriety tests as explained," Officer Ming Hsu said at the time of his arrest, according to CBS Los Angeles.
During booking, Odom refused all chemical tests and, as a result, will have his driver's license suspended for one year under state law, the station reported.
In recent weeks, TMZ reported that Odom has been suffering from a drug addiction.
Odom, who is married to reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, is currently a free agent after spending the 2012-13 season with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The 14-year NBA veteran played power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers between 2004 and 2011, winning championships in 2009 and 2010.