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By Jane LaCroix
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Morgan Wallen appeared in a Nashville courtroom on Thursday, December 12, and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges, officially resolving the chair-throwing incident that occurred earlier this year.
Wallen, 31, faced charges stemming from an April 7 altercation at Eric Church's Chief's Bar in Nashville, where he allegedly threw a chair off the roof of the venue, landing dangerously close to two police officers. The country singer was taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies.
As part of a plea agreement, Wallen pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor reckless endangerment, avoiding the jail time originally threatened in the case.
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This marked the end of an eight-month legal battle, where initially Wallen was charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. However, in the days leading up to the hearing, two of the felony charges were downgraded to misdemeanors, allowing the musician to stay out of jail.
Instead of serving time behind bars, Wallen was given a suspended two-year sentence, which will be served through 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation for each of the two misdemeanor counts. His probation terms will run consecutively, meaning he will effectively serve two years under supervision. Additionally, Wallen will spend seven days at an alcohol education center as part of the sentence and faces a $350 fine.
The judge made it clear that if Wallen meets the requirements of his probation and avoids further legal trouble, he will be eligible to have the charges expunged from his record after completing the sentence. However, if Wallen violates the terms of his probation or faces new charges, the original charges will be reinstated.
The "Last Night" singer, who has had several controversies over the years, found himself in another heated situation during a performance in Denver, Colorado in July. While performing his hit "Cowgirls," a fan threw their cell phone onto the stage, striking Wallen in the shoulder. Fan footage of the incident, obtained by TMZ, showed him visibly frustrated as he tossed the phone off the stage in response.
After his arrest for the chair throwing in April, Wallen addressed the situation on social media, sharing, "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."
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