Judge James Jones Jr. reprimanded for writing character letters
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr. sits in his courtroom May 1. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Jones, elected last August, has been disciplined for writing character letters for defendants in a Florida wire fraud case.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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