KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Well-known Knoxville attorney Stephen A. Burroughs was arrested for boating under the influence on Memorial Day. A judge decided to reset the lawyer’s court date to August 19.

Burroughs was in a boat traveling on Fort Loudoun Lake, according to arrest records, at a high rate of speed near a patrol boat and a private dock. An officer checked the vessel for safety equipment, which was all there, but the officer noticed Burroughs was unsteady on his feet.

The officer stated he could smell alcohol on Burroughs’ breath and he performed poorly on a sobriety test. Burroughs was then placed under arrest.

Burroughs’ attorney Marcos Garza issued a statement saying: “While we respect the officer, we disagree with his opinion in this case and dispute the allegations.”