Transferring children to adult court is ‘hardest thing’ to do, judge says

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 24, 2020 12:54 PM CT | Published: January 24, 2020 12:43 PM CT

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael said during his annual State of the Court address Friday that the court does not "recruit children" and that transferring children to adult court is "the hardest thing I have to do.”

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.


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