Morgan Wallen's Felony Trial Delayed By Four Months

Morgan Wallen was due to appear in court this Thursday (15 August) to face three felony charges after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of Eric Church’s bar, Chief’s, back in April.

Billboard reports that the Last Night singer’s court appearance has been moved to Thursday, 12 December, after the judge granted a continuance in the case. At the time of writing, it’s unclear if Wallen’s team or the prosecution asked for the continuance.

As Taste Of Country reports, the judge has also changed in the case. Wallen was set to appear before Judge Marcus Floyd this week but will now face Judge Allegra Walker.

An initial court hearing for the case happened on 3 May, with Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, appearing on behalf of the singer before a judge. The judge then moved the date for the case to be heard to 15 August. Robinson’s appearance in court didn’t come with entering a plea, and Wallen waived his right to appear in court.

Wallen will reportedly appear in court on the next date. His One Thing At A Time tour ends on 19 October in Charlotte.

In April, Wallen was arrested after he allegedly threw a chair from the roof of Eric Church’s bar, Chief’s. The chair landed on the floor just three feet from where Metro Police officers were standing, with Wallen receiving three class E felony charges of reckless endangerment and a misdemeanour charge of disorderly conduct.

Following his arrest, Wallen’s attorney issued a statement to the media: “At 10:53 pm Sunday evening, Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He is cooperating fully with authorities.”

A few weeks after the alleged incident, Wallen took to social media and wrote, “I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I'm not proud of my behavior [sic], and I accept responsibility.”

In a follow-up post, Wallen added, “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change.”