Bobby Brown pleads not guilty to drink driving for a THIRD time

By Mike Larkin

PUBLISHED: 18:09 EST, 16 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:25 EST, 16 November 2012

Not guilty: Bobby Brown's lawyer entered his plea on his behalf at a DUI hearing in Los Angeles on Friday

Bobby Brown has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Don't Be Cruel star maintained his innocence at Los Angeles court on Friday, despite the fact it is the third time he has been charged with DUI.

The 43-year-old denied multiple charge stemming from being pulled over at around 1 a.m. on October 24, 2012 after police believed he was driving erratically in the Tarzana area of Los Angeles.

Officers subsequently discovered he was behind the wheel without the dashboard breathalyser he was previously ordered by court to carry around with him.

Deputy City Attorney Diego Edber, told E! the New Edition favourite was not in court but that his attorney, Tiffany Feder, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

He is facing charges of driving under the influence with a refusal to submit to a chemical test, driving with a suspended license due to a conviction of an alcohol offence, and driving a vehicle without an ignition interlock device.

The last two counts are the result of another DUI arrest back in March in the San Fernando Valley. The 43-year-old Brown received three years' probation and did a spell in rehab after pleading no contest in that case.

The judge ordered the Two Can Play That Game star attend three Alcoholics Anonymous classes per week as a condition of his release until the next court date,with the next pretrial hearing scheduled for December 13.

Trouble with the law: It is the third time he has been charged with DUI

However the lawman also denied the prosecutor's request to impose a $75,000 bail on the entertainer.

If convicted of the new charges, Bobby could face a maximum of two years in jail.

Brown's attorney could not be reached for comment.