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David Beckham will not face speeding prosecution David Beckham will not face speeding prosecution
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David Beckham will not be prosecuted over a speeding charge, a judge has ruled. David Beckham will not be prosecuted over a speeding charge, a district judge has ruled.
Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, successfully fought the allegation for him on a technicality.Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, successfully fought the allegation for him on a technicality.
The former England football captain, 43, was accused of driving a loaned Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone on the A40 in Paddington on 23 January.The former England football captain, 43, was accused of driving a loaned Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone on the A40 in Paddington on 23 January.
However, Mr Freeman had argued a speeding notice arrived one day too late.However, Mr Freeman had argued a speeding notice arrived one day too late.
Beckham, who did not attend the hearing at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Thursday, had previously entered a not guilty plea.Beckham, who did not attend the hearing at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Thursday, had previously entered a not guilty plea.
The speeding notice arrived a day outside the statutory 14-day window, Mr Freeman told the court. District Judge Barbara Barnes said a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) was sent on 2 February and should have arrived at Bentley Motors Ltd, the registered keepers of the vehicle, by 6 February.
"It would be unsafe to allow these proceedings to go any further," he said. However, she was satisfied on the evidence heard it did not in fact arrive until 7 February - one day outside the statutory 14-day window.
Summing up, she said the law allowed for the "vagaries" of the postal system to be taken into account.
She said: "What I find is the fact it did not arrive in the post room of Bentley Motors Ltd until 7 February and therefore was one day outside the legal limit.
"The defendant in this case cannot be convicted."