Morgan Wallen Pleads Guilty For Chair Throwing Incident
on Dec 12, 2024
Morgan Wallen was arrested on April 8, 2024
The “Last Night” singer was arrested on April 8, 2024 for allegedly throwing a chair off the sixth story rooftop of Chief’s, Eric Church’s bar in Downtown Nashville.
The chair landed on the sidewalk near three police officers, who immediately went upstairs to investigate. Employees told the police officers that Morgan Wallen threw the chair and after watching surveillance footage, they arrested him.
He was charged with “three counts of reckless endangerment for the two officers who were in the vicinity and for the danger to the public…Wallen was also charged with disorderly conduct.” The reckless endangerment charges were originally classified as felonies, while the disorderly conduct charge was classified as a misdemeanor.
After he posted a $15,250 bond, he released from jail the next morning. Following the arrest, Wallen continued his massive tour and had chart success with his songs “I Had Some Help,” “Love Somebody,” and “Lies, Lies, Lies.” He was also named the Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards in November.
Morgan’s case was getting ready to go before a Grand Jury
Wallen had a court date of December 12th, but his lawyer showed up two days early to waive his preliminary hearing. According to WKRN, “By waiving the hearing, the case would be bound over to the Davidson County grand jury.”
Going before the grand jury means that your case is private, and the grand jury only hears the prosecutor’s version of events, not the defense’s. A grand jury requires probable cause to indict someone, while a trial jury requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
However, the grand jury would not be formed until at least January. In recent days, all the charges had been reduced to misdemeanors. Wallen’s lawyer then quickly scheduled a time to accept his plea.
Morgan Wallen Pleads Guilty – What Is His Punishment?
Wallen and his lawyer appeared in court on Thursday (Dec. 12), where he plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.
When the judge asked him his plea, Wallen said, “Conditionally guilty.”
As part of Wallen’s plea deal, he will spend seven days in a DUI education center and will be on probation for two years. Wallen will also have to pay a $350 fine as well as court fees.
Wallen was only in the courtroom for ten minutes, long enough to enter his plea and hear his punishment. After, he was escorted to the elevator by body guards. He did not make a statement before leaving the premises.
After the hearing, Wallen’s lawyer, Worrick Robinson, made the following statement:
“Upon the successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement. Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved. Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation.”
