Sacramento Kings' Ty Lawson denies violating DUI probation

Posted March 23, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

DENVER (AP) - Sacramento Kings point guard Ty Lawson has denied that he violated his probation in a Colorado drunken driving case by drinking and failing to complete community service.

Lawson and his attorney Harvey Steinberg made the assertion Thursday during a brief appearance in a Denver courtroom. In addition, Steinberg said Lawson wanted a device that would randomly test him for alcohol consumption so he could prove he's not drinking.

The judge agreed and plans to hold a hearing in May before deciding whether the former Denver Nugget should get a more severe punishment.

Probation officials allege Lawson tested positive for alcohol three times in the past six months.

He was arrested twice on drunken driving charges in 2015, first in Denver and then in Los Angeles.

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This story has been corrected to say Lawson wants a device to randomly test for alcohol consumption, not an interlock device for his vehicle.

FILE - In this Monday, March 6, 2017, file photograph, Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson brings the ball up the court against the Denver Nuggets in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. On Thursday, March 23, 2017, Lawson appeared in a Denver courtroom to deny that he violated his probation in a Colorado drunken driving case by drinking and failing to complete community service. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) The Associated Press

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