Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The trial in Braylon Edwards’ DWI case is set for July 22, but the New York Jets wide receiver did not make his required court appearance Monday due to a delayed flight out of Los Angeles, his attorney Peter J. Frankel explained to Judge Matthew Sciarrino Jr. in a Manhattan criminal courtroom.

“It was his intention to be here this morning,” Frankel said.

Edwards was in California to attend quarterback Mark Sanchez’s workouts last week, although confusing matters is a tweet Edwards sent on Saturday, saying “Goodbye Cali I’m heading back home to Michigan.”

Either way, Sciarrino did not rule on pleadings filed by Frankel and the district attorney’s office on whether to allow or exclude evidence gathered on the night of Edwards’ Sept. 21 arrest, including statements and breath tests which measured Edwards’ blood alcohol level at .16 — double the legal limit.

“We don’t believe that the breath test gave an accurate indication of how much he had to drink that night,” Frankel said.

Police said they pulled Edwards over in Manhattan around 5 a.m. on Sept. 21 because his SUV’s windows were too dark. Prosecutors say his arrest was legal, the test was fine and there’s enough evidence to support the charges. The most serious is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.

The judge suggested a June 3 trial date, but Frankel was able to have it pushed back to mid-July after saying that the dozen or so witnesses he would need to call in Edwards’ defense, such as passengers and teammates Vernon Gholston and D’Brickashaw Ferguson, would not all be available that soon.

The delay also allows more opportunity for both sides to work out a plea agreement, although those discussions have proven fruitless thus far due to fundamental disagreements with what evidence should be admissible. Frankel said the door is still open in that regard, however.

Edwards will be a free agent whenever the NFL lockout is resolved. If he is found guilty of DWI, Edwards could be compelled to return to Ohio and face charges that he violated the terms of his parole stemming from an incident at a Cleveland nightclub. Edwards pleaded no contest to misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct in that case.

Jane McManus is a reporter and columnist for ESPNNewYork.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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