Franklin Man Arrested for Third DUI

John Dylan Jervis

A Franklin man is out on bond after being arrested for his third DUI, Thursday. At 2:07 a.m., officers stopped 28-year-old John Jervis, a convicted felon on probation, for traveling 47 in a 30 on Murfreesboro Road near downtown Franklin. Officers determined that Jervis was impaired and arrested him.

Charged with DUI – 3rd Offense, Driving on a Revoked Driver’s License, and Speeding, Jervis is free on the $8,500 bond set by the Magistrate. He is due in court on March 19.

Every day, almost 30 people in the U.S. die in drunk-driving crashes.
DUI crashes claim more than 10,000 lives per year (www.nhtsa.gov).

1 COMMENT

  1. Per Tennessee code, the purpose of bond is “to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant [in court] while at the same time protecting the safety of the public”. The magistrate is further instructed to consider “the defendant’s prior criminal record and the likelihood that because of that record the defendant will pose a risk of danger to the community”. How many repeat offenses are necessary before our magistrates consider the offender a danger to the community? $850 in cash and the three time offender is free to drive on a revoked license once again. Tennessee Code Title 40. Criminal Procedure § 40-11-118

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