DUI Trial Set for Ex-Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann Following Oktoberfest Debacle in April
- Upcoming court case for Jens Lehmann in April
Almost half a year since the Munich II Regional Court found him guilty of a peculiar chainsaw-related incident and sentenced him with a fine, former professional soccer goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is gearing up for another trial. The Munich District Court will take up his case on April 3rd, as per a court representative's announcement. Lehmann faces charges of driving under the influence last year during Munich Oktoberfest. With his appeal against a summary penalty order from the Munich District Court for reckless driving under the influence, a trial is now underway.
The district court had issued the summary penalty order upon the Munich I Public Prosecutor's Office's request for a fine of 80 daily units for the same offense during Oktoberfest. The summary penalty order also comes with the requirement for Lehmann to surrender his driver's license for a specified period.
Lehmann Owns Up to His Mistake
Lehmann himself declared the incident as a "mistake" a few months down the line. In an interview with Welt-TV, he confessed, "It was indeed a terrible lapse in judgment. I'm sorry, but I had misconstrued the situation." He claimed to have driven for two hours post-incident with a blood alcohol content of 0.7%. "That's enough to result in a four-week driving ban, and that's just," Lehmann noted.
Reasons for Appeal Remain Obscure
Contrary to claims of being "completely sloshed," Lehmann insisted that he was far from that state. The reasons behind his appeal against the summary penalty order have yet to be disclosed. Until a final verdict is out, the principle of innocence will continue to hold.
Last year, Lehmann was convicted in a second instance for causing property damage with a chainsaw on a neighboring plot and was fined.
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- Despite already facing a fine for a chainsaw-related incident earlier this year, former goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is now appealing a summary penalty order for driving under the influence during Oktoberfest, as stated in the Munich District Court's charges against him.
- In response to the charges, Lehmann admitted to making a poor judgment call during the incident, but he denies being "completely sloshed" as some might claim, leaving the reasons behind his appeal unclear.
- The community policy and employment policy surrounding public figures facing legal issues may be applied in this case, as the trial progresses towards a final verdict, upholding the principle of innocence until proven guilty.
