lamar odom moved his Las Vegas DUI case into its next phase Tuesday as a not guilty plea was entered in Las Vegas Justice Court. The plea was made on his behalf by attorney Kevin Coburn, while lamar odom did not attend the arraignment hearing. The matter stems from a January traffic stop on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas that led to a Nevada State Police arrest, and the court scheduled the next hearing for July 7 (ET).
Lamar Odom’s plea and what happened in court Tuesday (ET)
In Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday (ET), Kevin Coburn, attorney for lamar odom, entered a not guilty plea and waived the reading of the criminal complaint. Coburn also requested a bench trial. The court set the next hearing date for July 7 (ET), putting a clear procedural marker on the calendar as the misdemeanor case continues.
The not guilty plea formally positions the case for pretrial procedures, including the steps that typically follow a plea in a misdemeanor criminal matter. With the bench trial request now on record, the next court setting will guide how the dispute proceeds and what issues are addressed first.
What Nevada State Police wrote about the Interstate 15 stop
The charges trace back to a January arrest by Nevada State Police after lamar odom was stopped on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. Details from the arrest report describe officers observing a vehicle traveling at high speed before the stop. The arrest report documents an initial speed of about 90 mph that increased to 105 mph as officers approached. A trooper also wrote in the arrest report that he reached 110 miles per hour at one point, but the SUV was outpacing him.
The arrest report also records driving behavior prior to the stop, including lane-related issues: the vehicle was noted changing lanes without signaling, and signaling in both directions without switching lanes before coming to a stop. Once the vehicle stopped on the side of the freeway, the trooper alleged an “overwhelming odor of Marijuana” emanated from the vehicle. Officers also recorded that both the driver and a passenger had bloodshot, watery eyes, and the report states a sobriety test was administered at the scene and failed.
In statements documented in the arrest report, lamar odom denied smoking cannabis or drinking alcohol, but later admitted that he might have used marijuana hours earlier. He also told officers he was on the phone with his manager at the time of the stop.
Charges filed and immediate reactions from the defense
Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint charging lamar odom with DUI, speeding 41 mph or greater over the limit, and failure to maintain his travel lane, all listed as misdemeanor counts. In a separate account of the traffic violations tied to the case, the two traffic violations were described as driving more than 41 miles per hour over the posted limit and an improper lane change.
The immediate courtroom action came from the defense: Kevin Coburn, attorney for lamar odom, entered the not guilty plea and requested a bench trial. lamar odom was not present for the arraignment hearing.
Quick context and what happens next
lamar odom is a former NBA player who played from 1999 to 2013 for the Clippers, Heat, Lakers, and Mavericks, and he won two championships with the Lakers. He also gained additional public attention through his marriage to reality TV star Khloé Kardashian.
Next, the case returns to court on July 7 (ET). Until then, the not guilty plea keeps the DUI and traffic allegations contested, and the bench trial request sets the direction for how lamar odom’s case is expected to be handled in court.
