A closer look at DeSoto County’s new judicial district
On Jan. 1, DeSoto County officially became Mississippi’s 23rd Circuit Court District. Before that, DeSoto was one of five counties in the 17th Circuit Court District, alongside Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate and Yalobusha. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A new prosecutorial district in DeSoto County has allowed the district attorney’s office to deal directly with cases in that area rather than spread across five counties.
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DeSoto County 23rd Circuit Court District Bob Morris 17th Circuit Court District Justin Smith Matthew Barton Luke WilliamsonBeth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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