Shelby County DA’s office won’t prosecute many revoked driver’s license cases

By Yolanda Jones, Daily Memphian Updated: October 20, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: October 19, 2018 3:31 PM CT

For the last seven weeks, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has quietly dismissed more than 3,000 cases where people were charged with driving on suspended, revoked or canceled driver’s licenses.

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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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Shelby County DA’s office won’t prosecute many revoked driver’s license cases

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