Morgan Wallen is now facing one week in a DUI Education Center for allegedly drunkenly throwing a chair from the roof of a six-story bar somewhere in downtown Nashville eight months ago (April). On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the country music star appeared in Davidson County Circuit Court for the brief hearing of the April 2024 incident. Morgan Wallen pleaded guilty to the two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.
The country singer was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days behind bars for each count, amounting to a two-year sentence. However, he got an "alternative sentencing option," which in Tennessee's law is for providing support for a person's mental health and substance abuse issues. With that, Wallen's previous two-year sentence was all suspected except for seven days, which he had to serve in a DUI Education Center.
Judge Cynthia Campbell, the preceding judge for Morgan Wallen's case, told him on Tuesday that the rest of his sentence will be served on supervised probation. The I Had Some Help singer's behavior for the next two years will determine if his misdemeanor charges could be expunged from public record. She said that he could petition the court to delete records of the offenses if the country star completes the probation with no arrests or any other run-ins with the law.
Besides the shortened incarceration, Morgan Wallen must also pay his court fees and an additional $350 fine.
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Morgan Wallen's lawyer says he "cooperated fully" following his incident in April
Morgan Wallen appeared in court on Thursday, December 12, with his lawyer, Warrick Robinson, who shared a statement afterward. He said the country singer was quiet throughout the hearing except for saying "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" to the judge. Robinson further said about his client:
"Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved."
Robinson further shared a statement on the singer's behalf, adding that Wallen "remains committed" to making a positive impact using his music and foundation.
Back on April 7, Morgan Wallen was arrested and charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment, including another charge of disorderly conduct. Per the arrest report made by the cops, the singer was allegedly seen "lunging and throwing an object over the roof" of the Chief's bar in downtown Nashville.
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Wallen's friend and fellow country artist, Eric Church, reportedly owned the bar, but it was later found that the thing he threw was a chair. The arrest report also detailed that that chair landed near two police officers.
Wallen has not addressed the issues after his reduced sentence on Thursday. However, he made a statement around a week after the chair-throwing incident. He previously apologized for what happened on a social media post on April 19, saying:
"I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief's. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."
Following his arrest, Wallen continued with his One Night at a Time tour, waiving his right to appear in court during the May 3 settlement hearing of the April incident.