Man to face DUI number 5 in Rutherford County

Apr 07, 2015 at 08:25 pm by bryan


A man who is currently out on bond for a charge of DUI number five will face the Circuit Court of Rutherford County this month. Benjamin Raymond Voss was also cited for driving on a revoked license while in Rutherford County in 2014.

Voss, who lives in Bedford County, was charged with his fourth DUI in 2011 while in Shelbyville. At the time, he was 36. Today, Voss is 40.

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The suspect will be represented by a public defender when he files his plea on April 30, 2015.

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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. In fact, the offender can have his or her vehicle seized after only the second charge of DUI.

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