PASADENA, Calif. — Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Ronald Belisario pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanour drunken driving.
Attorney J. Michael Flanagan entered the plea for Belisario at his arraignment and scheduled a pretrial hearing for October. The 26-year-old rookie right-hander was with the team in Colorado Thursday completing a three-game series with the Rockies and did not appear in court.
He was arrested in Pasadena early on June 27 after California Highway Patrol officers said they saw him talking on his cell phone while driving and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence.
A Breathalyzer test showed Belisario had a blood-alcohol level of .13, then took the test again with a result of .11, Flanagan said. The California limit is .08.
Belisario was released on US$5,000 bail.
"Things happen to everybody," Belisario said Thursday in Denver after the Dodgers' 3-2 win. "That doesn't affect me at all. I'm moving on."
Flanagan said after the arraignment that Belisario was only checking his phone for messages at a stop sign and that he was wrongly pulled over.
"Things happen to everybody. You know they stopped me for no reason," Belisario said Thursday in Denver after the Dodgers' 3-2 win. "That doesn't effect me at all. I'm moving on."
A phone message left with the Pasadena city attorney's office was not immediately returned.
Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch declined comment, saying it is team policy not to discuss pending legal matters.
Belisario, from Venezuela, spent 10 years in the minors before becoming one of the Dodgers' most frequently used and effective relievers this season. He is 2-3 with an earned-run average of 2.30 in 51 appearances this season.
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LA Dodger pleads not guilty to Cal DUI
Dodgers relief pitcher Ronald Belisario has entered a not guilty plea stemming from a June 27 misdemeanor DUI arrest. Belisario was not present at the arraignment. Attorney J. Michael Flanagan entered the plea on his behalf.
Belisario was arrested when California Highway Patrol officers saw him talking on his cell phone while driving. The act is illegal without a hands-free device statewide in California. Belisario submitted a breath test registering .13%. He submitted a second test registering .11%, according to his attorney.
He was booked then released on $5,000 bail. The defense will argue that Belisario was wrongfully pulled over. He claims he was only checking phone messages at the time of the traffic stop.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a policy, according to spokespeople, of not issuing comments until the legal matter has been fully resolved. There will be a pre-trial hearing in October, and perhaps the Dodgers will respond at that point.
Belisario came to the U.S. from Venezuela on a contract with the Florida Marlins and played almost years in the minor league. He has become a favorite relief pitcher for the LA team. This year, he has an impressive record of 2.30 ERA in his 51 games. This is technically the pitcher's rookie year.
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Belisario was arrested when California Highway Patrol officers saw him talking on his cell phone while driving. The act is illegal without a hands-free device statewide in California. Belisario submitted a breath test registering .13%. He submitted a second test registering .11%, according to his attorney.
He was booked then released on $5,000 bail. The defense will argue that Belisario was wrongfully pulled over. He claims he was only checking phone messages at the time of the traffic stop.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a policy, according to spokespeople, of not issuing comments until the legal matter has been fully resolved. There will be a pre-trial hearing in October, and perhaps the Dodgers will respond at that point.
Belisario came to the U.S. from Venezuela on a contract with the Florida Marlins and played almost years in the minor league. He has become a favorite relief pitcher for the LA team. This year, he has an impressive record of 2.30 ERA in his 51 games. This is technically the pitcher's rookie year.
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