SA talkback radio legend Jeremy Cordeaux will fight allegations he was drink-driving, court told
Jeremy Cordeaux has faced court, accused of drink-driving for the second time in the past four years – this time, the talkback radio king says he’ll fight the charge.
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Talkback radio legend Jeremy Cordeaux has been charged with drink-driving for the second time in four years – but his lawyer says the celebrity will fight the latest allegations.
In documents filed with the Adelaide Magistrates Court, SA Police allege Cordeaux recorded a blood-alcohol level of 0.056.
On Thursday, lawyer Michael Woods appeared in court on Cordeaux’s behalf and said the matter would be contested.
“I’m seeking a remand of this matter – I’ve advised my client that he has a defence to the charge,” he said.
Cordeaux, 74, has yet to plead to one count of driving with excess blood alcohol.
It is alleged he blew over the limit while driving home along Glen Osmond Road at Frewville in December 2019.
The charge is the second time laid against Cordeaux in the past four years.
In December 2016, police disqualified his licence for six months after he blew 0.102 at Norwood.
Cordeaux and his wife were on the way home from a Christmas party held by real estate agency Toop & Toop.
However, the matter did not reach court until 2017 – he was then convicted, in his absence, of driving with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.
The court fined Cordeaux $950, ordered he pay an additional $520 in court costs and levies and disqualified him for a further 21 days.
At the time, Cordeaux told The Advertiser he had done “the chivalrous thing” and drove home when his wife was unable to do so “and that was a very bad thing to have done”.
Under state law, a person charged with drink-driving does not have to attend court in person and can ask the case be heard in their absence as long as they are represented by a lawyer.
On Thursday, Mr Woods asked the court to adjourn the case so that he could discuss it with police prosecutors.
“I wish to put my client’s position to the prosecution,” he said.
Magistrate Kym Millard adjourned the case until December.