driving while intoxicated

In June, Timberlake was arrested on the suspicion of driving while intoxicated through the tony city on Long Island in New York.

He also emphasized the fact that impaired driving, in contrast to driving while intoxicated, is a non-criminal charge.

Justin Timberlake is nearing a resolution in his driving while intoxicated case, months after he was arrested in the Hamptons.

In that hearing, he denied driving while intoxicated, which in New York carries penalties including up to a year in jail, and had his driving licence suspended in the state, which is standard procedure after a DWI arrest.

The pop star, who was originally charged with driving while intoxicated, has appeared in court in New York state, where he pleaded guilty to the less serious traffic offence of driving while impaired, which is non-criminal.