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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