Former WWE Champion and tag team specialist Jeff Hardy had a great time in WWE but ultimately left the company due to a variety of reasons. He made his way to AEW back in March of this year and was having a great time there.
However, that all changed after he was arrested for his third DUI before an episode of AEW Dynamite. According to Florida criminal statutes, special laws are in place for multiple DUI offenders. A third DUI conviction within ten years is considered a felony in the state. Due to this, he could very well be seeing some jail time.
If an individual is convicted of a third DUI within ten years in Florida, a judge is required to impose several penalties. Many people wrongly ended up blaming his brother Matt Hardy for putting him in danger as well.
According to PWInsider, the following was said:
Jeff Hardy’s scheduled hearing before Volusia County Court on 8/17 was pushed back for 60 days yesterday after a request from Hardy’s lawyers, who also waived Hardy’s right to a speedy trial in regard to his DUI arrest this past June in Florida.
In the motion to have the hearing pushed back, Hardy’s lawyers noted:
“Mr. Hardy is charged by Information with one count of Driving in Violation of Driver’s License Restriction; one count of Driving While License Canceled, Suspended or Revoked; and one count of Driving Under the Influence (third offense).
The State of Florida tendered discovery August 2, 2022.
Undersigned counsel requests additional time to review discovery and compile mitigation.”
The prosecution did not object. There is, as of this writing, no new court date scheduled, but it would likely be scheduled for late-October or early November.
