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The Barkley Defense: Yes, I’m Drunk But I’m Horny Too

Now, in the library of curious celebrity defenses, Charles Barkley takes the cake. When stopped for drunk driving in Arizona, Barkley explained that he would not have been speeding except for the need to have oral sex as soon as possible.

The criminal indictment recalls how Barkley explained that he was in a hurry to pick up a girl who was proficient at oral sex and was rushing to a more private location to park. It is always dangerous when a client starts out by telling the police “you want to know the truth?” Of course, telling Charles Barkley that he has a right to remain silent is a bit ridiculous. It is not the right but the will to remain silent that is lacking.

Someone needs to explain to the basketball celebrity that oral sex is not like speeding where your girlfriend is about to give birth. Generally, this is not viewed as an exigent circumstance by the courts or the cops. Finally, the offer that he made to tattoo the name of an officer on his buttocks is not generally successful defense offer in these circumstances.

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