Jessica Simpson's father Joe pleads not guilty to DUI 

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 14:55 EST, 13 September 2012 | UPDATED: 16:23 EST, 13 September 2012

Joe Simpson has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.

The showbiz patriarch – father of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson – claimed in a Los Angeles court room today he was not driving after drinking alcohol last month, despite blowing .12 on the breathalyzer, .04 higher than the legal limit.

Trouble: Jessica Simpson's father Joe has been charged with two counts of DUI

According to TMZ.com, Joe is due back in court in October.

Joe – who is also a manager to both of his daughters - was stopped by officers on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, at around 10pm on August 4 and the police thought he was intoxicated so arrested him.

He was booked and spent the rest of the night in a cell. He was released at 9:41am the following day and did not have to post bail.

He was later charged with two misdemeanour counts of DUI.

If convicted on both counts, he could face a year in jail, but because it was his first offence he is more likely to face a $1,000 fine and 36 months probation.

Just for the record: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department had his arrest record on file