Back in February, police arrested Darius Rucker in Franklin, Tennessee, for a minor drug offense. Seven months later, the case has reached its conclusion.
Darius Rucker Appears in Court on Drug Charges
Darius Rucker appeared in a Williamson County courtroom Tuesday (Sept. 10) for the conclusion to his arrest earlier this year. The Hootie and the Blowfish frontman pleaded no contest to simple possession to simple possession, The Tennessean reported.
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Presiding Judge M.T. Taylor accepted Rucker’s plea, handing down his sentence. The “Wagon Wheel” singer must serve 11 months and 29 days on probation. As part of the arrangement, Taylor agreed to drop two other charges—for simple possession and expired registration. The Williamson County District Attorney’s Office recommended that the judge drop these charges due to Rucker’s “good character.”
Why Was He Arrested?
The charges stemmed from a February 2023 incident in which police pulled over Rucker for an expired license plate at Murfreesboro Road near Breckenridge Drive in Franklin, according an arrest affidavit.