Driving on a Suspended License.

It’s no big deal, right? It’s just a misdemeanor, right?

Well, it is a misdemeanor, but as long as you don’t mind spending 11 months and 29 days in jail, then I guess a misdemeanor is no big deal.  For the rest of us, any jail time is a big deal.

Take Mr. Martin for example, he received his third driving on suspended license charge.  For his sentence, he received 120 days in jail and the balance to be served on probation.  He felt this was excessive, after all, a misdemeanor is no big deal, right?  The court didn’t agree with him.  The court of appeals upheld his sentence.  If nothing else, the court knew that for 120 days, he would not have the opportunity to drive without a license.

The moral of this story?  Driving is a privilege, not a right.  If you habitually drive without a license in Tennessee, and get caught for it, don’t expect many breaks from the court.

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