Matt Dillon pleads not guilty

Matt Dillon pleads not guilty today to a December 30 speeding charge, reports the AP (Associated Press). Dillon’s lawyer, Mark Kaplan of Burlington, entered the plea on his behalf.

Dillon was arrested and charged with criminal negligent operation. Police say they spotted the actor doing 106 miles per hour on an interstate highway with a 65 mile per hour speed limit. This is a misdemeanor offense that carries a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.