Britney Spears will face a trial over a misdemeanour driving license offence after a Los Angeles judge refused to dismiss the case.

Britney was found without a valid license to drive in California, her license is from Louisiana, she said when asked by California police in an accident she was involvend in August 2007, after hitting a car in a parking space.Britney got a valid California license six days after being notified of the infraction.

The popstar’s attorney, Michael Flanagan, had urged Los Angeles Superior Judge James A.Steele to throw out the case in a hearing on Tuesday (Sept. 2nd).

Flanagan alleged that his client was being single out because of her super celebrity status, but the judge refused to give an immediate decision until he had reviewed the details of the incident.Judge Steele declared the prosecution was right to charge Spears with the offence, and the case will continue.

Spears has been living in L.A. for years, and California laws says that a person has 10 days after moving to California to get a valid driving license for the state.

The ruling made yesterday (Sept. 3rd 2008) means Britney could go on a trial in October.Britney’s attorney has yet to comment on the decision, but after Tuesday’s court date he vowed to appeal if Steele denied his request for dismissal.

Credits:The Los Angeles Associated Press