Headed straight to a Grand Jury. Morgan Wallen was scheduled to have a preliminary hearing this week in Nashville, Tennessee for the alleged chair-throwing incident that he was arrested for back in April. After an initial hearing on May 3rd (which Morgan did not attend), the follow-up court date originally scheduled for August 15th was pushed back to December 12th. It was set to be Morgan's first time in court since being charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct. But as of this morning, WKRN reported that instead of going forward with the preliminary hearing, his case will be bound over to a Davidson County Grand Jury, and his attorneys are now expected to appear in court tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10th, waiving his preliminary hearing. It's unclear if Wallen will still attend tomorrow, but with the preliminary hearing being canceled, it's likely that he won't have to be in attendance at the procedural hearing. For the state to charge a person with a felony, prosecutors must first prove that there is probable cause to believe that a crime was committed and that the defendant was the person who committed it, and this is generally done by either a preliminary hearing or a grand jury indictment. Since Tennessee uses a grand jury system, it will be up to the jury to decide if the case has probable cause to proceed, and if they do, they will issue an indictment moving the case to criminal court so that it can proceed to trial. It's theoretically possible that the case could be dismissed by the grand jury, but that feels highly unlikely with so much evidence already out there about what happened. (Not to mention the old saying that a prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich - meaning that it's ridiculously easy for prosecutors to secure an indictment). The grand jury in Davidson County is expected to meet in January, so it will be at least next month before we know if - and for what charges - Morgan is indicted. Ultimately, the decision to waive his preliminary hearing is likely just a strategic one, a decision that attorneys make for a number of reasons - including simply moving a case along, or to give attorneys more time to work out a settlement with prosecutors. For his part, Morgan has been silent on many things of late (like winning Entertainer of the Year) but he did release an official statement a while back to address these allegations: “I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility. I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW” @elizabeth.linerIykyk ?♬ Last Night (Morgan Wallen vs Chainsmokers Last Night Roadhouse x Skillz ReMix) - Morgan Wallen We should have a lot more details after tomorrow, and of course, it's a blessing for everyone that the chair  didn’t actually land on the officers below, because a heavy chair falling 60 feet would cause immense damage, if not death, and we’d be having a much different conversation about what’s going to happen to Morgan Wallen. He released a video message to fans over the weekend, thanking fans for showing up to his tour, telling them he’s been taking some personal time, as well as working some, over the last month or so, saying he can’t wait to see everyone back out on the road “at some point next year”: @kristy_t3 It’s like my own personal message from Morgan!?? One Night At A Time Tour Official Commemorative Ticket?️ #morganwallen #onenightatatimetour #commemorativeticket #beautifuleyes #beautifulsmile #country #eventshop #country #EOTY #2024 #2023 @morganwallen ♬ original sound - Kristy