Trial - Mykel Benson denies drink driving
A MAN accused of drink driving after a car was found in a ditch is set to face a trial.
Mykel Benson, 35, denies one count of drink driving relating to the alleged offence in Elmstead Road, Colchester, on July 16.
Shefa Begum, prosecuting, told Colchester Magistrates’ Court Benson was arrested at the scene and a breath test showed he had 71mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
The legal limit is 35mcg.
Frank O’Toole, for Benson, stated his client denies being the driver of the Ford Focus.
Benson, of Greenstead Road, Colchester, will face a trial in October.
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