Sean Taylor enters 'not guilty' plea

FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunken driving charge in Fairfax, Va.

A Jan. 5 trial date was set for Taylor, who was arrested by a Virginia state trooper Oct. 27 on the Washington beltway.

Fairfax General District Court Judge Frank B. Perry set the trial date.

Taylor, 21, an NFL rookie, was given field sobriety tests that included walking a straight line and standing on one leg but refused to take breath or blood tests, a Virginia State Police spokesman said.

The player spent about six hours in jail after his arrest, The Washington Post reported.

A lawyer for Taylor said other members of the Redskins will testify at the player's trial.