Criminal Law
Former Tennessee Lawmaker Arrested on DUI Charge Following Crash
A former Tennessee lawmaker who was expelled from his seat in 2016 is facing charges for a downtown Nashville car crash of driving under the influence, possessing drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest.
According to an arrest affidavit, former Republican Rep. Jeremy Durham was in the car crash late Saturday, and the other driver involved claimed an injury.
The affidavit says Durham had slurred speech, dilated pupils, was unsteady on his feet, attempted to walk away from the officer, then tried to pull away from the officer while being handcuffed. When Durham was in the patrol vehicle, he smelled like alcohol, had bloodshot, watery eyes, and his speech was slow and mumbled, the affidavit states.
