DENVER, May 21 (UPI) -- The drunken driving trial of Denver Broncos linebacker Genos "DJ" Williams ended Monday with a county judge granting a motion for a mistrial.
A Denver County Court judge ruled Williams' trial on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol to be over after defense attorney Harvey Steinberg argued he wasn't allowed to challenge the correct number of potential jurors, The Denver Post reported.
Steinberg claimed he was able to strike only two jurors when the defense is entitled to three, the report said.
The trial was subsequently rescheduled for Aug. 15, when the player will again face DUI charges stemming from a 2010 police stop.
The linebacker, one of the Broncos' longest-serving veterans, also pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired in 2005. A second conviction could lead to disciplinary action by the NFL.
Williams has already been banned for the first six contests of the upcoming season after violating of league rules on performance-enhancing drugs, the Post reported.
