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Jessica Simpson's Dad Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charges

The checkpoint was in Sherman Oaks.

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The father of singers Jessica and Ashlee Simpson pleaded not guilty today to two DUI charges stemming from his arrest last month at a police checkpoint in Sherman Oaks.

Joe Simpson, 54, was charged last month with the two misdemeanor counts resulting from his Aug. 4 arrest on Ventura Boulevard near Columbus Avenue.

He was released from jail the morning after his arrest.

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Simpson did not appear in Van Nuys Superior Court, and an attorney entered the plea on his behalf. An Oct. 11 date was set for a pretrial hearing.

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