The young man in question was convicted of that crime but initially received a suspended sentence
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- A content creator with a history of legal trouble and questionable driving behavior is in hot water.
- A previous conviction with a suspended sentence could send him to jail.
- It’s only one of several different legal challenges he’s up against right now.
Miles Hudson is the young man behind the ‘SRT.Miles’ Instagram account that has gained notoriety in Seattle. He’s mostly known for driving a Dodge Charger nicknamed “Belltown Charger” in reckless and peace-disturbing ways. Now, as the city seeks a default judgment against him over tens of thousands of dollars he might end up in jail. What is surprising is that his jail time might end up having nothing to do with driving violations.
Hudson was first told that he couldn’t drive the Dodge in April. Later that month, the city filed a lawsuit against him and his mother (the registered owner) concerning sound bylaws. In June, the city pursued a default judgment of $83,000 in that lawsuit. Now, it turns out that before Hudson faces previous reckless driving charges or concludes the legal battle over sound ordinances, he could end up in jail anyway.
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Hudson might not be old enough to buy a Budweiser yet but he’s already got a lengthy rap sheet. It includes an assault conviction against his own mother (who, don’t forget, helped him acquire the car). According to court documents, he slammed her to the ground while she was sitting in a chair because she wouldn’t make him coffee.
“He previously pleaded guilty to an assault. All the jail time was suspended. That’s a good deal if you can’t stay out of trouble for a couple of years,” said Mark Lindquist, a legal expert and former Pierce County prosecuting attorney who spoke to Fox 13.
“When judges cut you a break, and a suspended sentence is definitely a break, they expect you to stay out of trouble. When you don’t, they’re likely going to want to send a message. The judge could find he has violated his conditions of release before he is convicted of the new charges,” he continued.
So in theory, Hudson could end up in jail anytime. According to Lindquist, the district attorney wouldn’t need to get a conviction on any of the associated charges first.
Even if the judge doesn’t reverse course on the sentence, Hudson still has several legal challenges ahead. Besides the ones related to his driving, a woman filed for protection against him in May citing stalking and harassment from him. He has a hearing in court on June 19th for that case according to King5.