Darius Rucker Sentenced to Probation Following Drug Arrest

justjared.com:

Darius Rucker has been sentenced months after his drug arrest. Back in February, the 58-year-old “Wagon Wheel” singer was arrested on two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one count of violation of Tennessee’s vehicle registration law.

At the time, he was taken into custody and released on a $10,500 bond. On Sept. 10, Darius pleaded no contest to one count of simple possession of a controlled substance in a Williamson County, Tenn.

courtroom and received his sentence. Keep reading to find out more…Darius received no jail time and by pleading contest, he waived his right to a trial and will accept a sentence of 11 months and 29 days of probation.

His charges will be expunged if he completes the required probationary period, Penn Live reported. Following the sentencing, Darius‘ attorneys released a statement saying that the country music singer is ready to put this incident behind him. “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,” Darius‘ attorneys told WKRN in a statement. “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,” his attorneys continued. “Darius looks forward to working through this probationary period and putting this all behind him.” If you missed it, Darius got some exciting professional news last year.