Man faces "4th DUI or greater" charge

Mar 13, 2013 at 05:00 am by bryan


A 45 year old Carthage, Tennessee man was charged with "4th DUI or greater" at around the same time school was letting out in Rutherford County Tuesday. Todd Freeman was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center shortly after 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon. As of 9:00 Tuesday night, he has not made bond. 

If convicted in Tennessee, the fourth DUI and any DUI after the fourth is considered a class E felony. A class E felony requires the convicted offender to serve a minimum of 150-consecutive days in jail. There is also a mandatory fine of $3,000 to $15,000. The culprits vehicle can also be seized and the offenders drivers license can be revoked for 5-years.

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Source:

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

State of Tennessee

DUI Offense and Required Punishment Schedule

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