Darius Rucker sentenced to probation
Darius Rucker has been placed on probation after pleading no contest to one count of simple possession of a controlled substance.
Darius Rucker will be put on probation after pleading no contest to a drugs charge.
The 58-year-old country star was booked earlier this year on three misdemeanour charges - two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one count of a violation of vehicle registration law - in relation to a 2023 traffic stop and on 10 September, he entered a plea of no contest to one simple possession charge.
By pleading no contest, Darius waived his right to a trial in Tennessee and will accept a sentence of 11 months and 29 days of probation, with the charges expunged if he completes the period, Penn Live reported.
And the Hootie + the Blowfish frontman is now ready to move on with his life.
His attorneys told WKRN in a statement: “On behalf of Darius, we want to thank the Honorable Judge Tom Taylor, and the District Attorney’s office for the time and care taken in considering the details of this case and its final disposition.
“In addition, we want to thank and commend the members of the Franklin Police Department and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department for the respectful and professional manner in which they treated Darius during this process.
"Darius looks forward to working through this probationary period and putting this all behind him.”
The district attorney had said in court he recommended one count of simple possession and the expired registration because of the 'Wagon Wheel' hitmaker's "good character".
Darius previously admitted he was "shocked" when he learned a warrant was issued for his arrest, so long after he was originally stopped by cops.
He told People magazine: "I mean, I looked back at that and I was like, ‘I got stopped by a police officer and I had a little bit of pot, and I think a little bit of some mushrooms or something in the car, and he let me go.'
"And a year later I got a phone call from a buddy that said" ‘I think I just saw an arrest warrant for you.' It shocked me.
"My friends who were in the police department were like, ‘Have you p***** somebody off up here? Because this is crazy that they’re doing this a year later'. "
