Country star Morgan Wallen faces up to 6 years in prison for chair-throwing incident, trial postponed

Country music star Morgan Wallen faces up to six years in prison and three charges for throwing a chair off the roof of a bar.

Wallen's court hearing, originally scheduled for Thursday, August 15, was rescheduled for December 12 after the judge approved a postponement, according to Billboard.

According to News Channel 5, Wallen was taken into custody on Sunday, April 7, following an incident at Eric Church's new honky-tonk bar on Broadway in Nashville.

The 30-year-old singer is said to have thrown a chair from the roof of the bar, causing it to land about three feet away from two Metro Nashville Police officers who were on guard outside the Chief's Bar on Broadway that evening.

According to News Channel 5, bar staff told officers that Wallen threw the chair from the sixth floor of the building. Video footage of the incident also shows the chair being thrown.

Wallen shared his reaction to the incident on Twitter: “I didn't feel comfortable coming forward publicly until I made amends with some people. I have been in touch with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief's. I am not proud of my actions and I take responsibility.”

Officers viewed video footage showing Wallen “throwing an object across the roof,” according to the news agency. Bar staff also claimed that Wallen laughed after throwing the chair.

The singer is charged with disturbing the peace and three counts of reckless endangerment, according to court documents. He has reportedly posted bail of $15,250.

Due to the singer's celebrity status and the chair's proximity to the officers, People reported that each of the charges against Wallen could result in a prison sentence of one to two years.

That means he could potentially face up to six years in prison. However, defense attorney David Raybin told People that it's unlikely he will serve those sentences consecutively.

“It's based on prior convictions and the extreme dangerousness of the offense: occupational, criminal or sexual offense,” he told the outlet. “Generally, this would not be consecutive.”