Irish showjumper Bertram Allen fails to have police statements excluded in drink-driving allegations (opens original article in a new tab)

Irish showjumper Bertram Allen's attempt to exclude police statements in his US drink-driving case was denied by a judge, who ruled his Miranda rights waiver was valid. The court allowed the statements to be used as evidence in his trial. Allen, who is pleading not guilty, testified he didn't understand US legal procedures and was unfamiliar with constitutional protections.

• Bertram Allen failed to exclude police statements in his US drink-driving trial
• Judge ruled Allen's Miranda rights waiver was valid despite claims of impairment
• Allen testified he didn't understand US legal procedures and was unfamiliar with constitutional protections
• Court allowed evidence from Allen's statements to be used in trial