Rutherford County man wrongfully arrested for DUI receives $90,000 settlement

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Rutherford County man will receive $90,000 from the county after being wrongfully arrested for DUI.

David Dutton, who was 76 years old at the time, was arrested in 2023 by a Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy for DUI. His bloodwork later came back showing no alcohol or drugs in his system.

Body camera footage showed Dutton explaining that his health problems could inhibit his ability to perform a field sobriety test. He had a disabled placard on his car…

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