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Monica Timmerman cannot accept new cases and must stop representing existing clients by Oct. 27. District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said Timmerman has begun treatment and expects to be in compliance before the suspension begins.
Most of the cases dismissed as a result of their ties to the five former Memphis Police Department officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death were street-level drug offenses, weapons violations and driving violations.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.
Portions of video footage from Jarveon Hudspeth’s fatal encounter with a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy were released by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 24.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said it will start releasing “key portions” of video footage from fatal officer-involved shootings before the investigation and review is complete.
The DA’s office reviewed about 100 cases the five officers worked. The office is dismissing at least 30 cases, and reducing charges in 12 more.
Currently serving as Crime Strategies Unit chief prosecutor in the Shelby County District Attorney’s office, he will take over the No. 2 spot when Deputy District Attorney Ray Lepone steps down on Aug. 31.
Leaders discuss ongoing juvenile court problems and grand jury delays during Thursday’s County Commission public safety meeting.
Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17.
Starting next week, the Shelby County Juvenile Court is piloting the separation of its juvenile delinquency docket into two, one for cases that will be settled and the other for cases that will go to trial.
Several individuals were arrested by the Mutli-Agency Gang Unit during the Memphis Police Department’s Operation Broken Bottles and were found to have allegedly targeted 21 businesses, mostly liquor stores, over the last seven months.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were indicted Jan. 26 on charges related to their alleged roles in the beating of Tyre Nichols.
The indictment was obtained Tuesday, according to court records. Harris is indicted on charges of theft of property $10,000-$60,000 and theft of property $2,500-$10,000.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office posted a tweet Friday stating they are seeking pretrial detention for a suspect in an April 30 shooting at Huey’s and multiple unrelated thefts.
With business burglaries currently up 46%, compared to the same period in 2022, MPD and the District Attorney’s Office are trying something new.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced a partnership as part of its push to prosecute economic crimes such as worker exploitation and wage theft.
Kelly, 20, is accused of carrying out a shooting spree on Sept. 7, 2022, that left three people dead and three others injured.
Gershun Freeman, 33, died after sustaining injuries during the altercation Oct. 5, 2022, while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail.
News of Preston Hemphill being relieved of duty caused attorneys representing the family of Tyre Nichols to question the level of transparency provided by the Memphis Police Department.Related story:
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating circumstances that led to the death of a suspect after a shootout with Memphis police officers.
The launch comes nearly a month after the announcement of the unit’s formation. The unit is led by Chief Lorna McClusky and Deputy Chief Robert Gowen.
In 2022 so far, 274 people have fallen victim to homicide in Shelby County. Although that is a decrease from the 316 who were honored during last year’s event, the pain was still the same for members of the audience.
Attendees will be able to get help with expungement, child support, traffic fines and fees and job opportunities.
Lorna McClusky has nearly three decades of experience practicing criminal law, including extensive work on capital cases.
Mulroy is looking to fill 12 vacancies in the District Attorney’s office as he expects some employees and prosecutors to leave, including a few resignations that had already been planned.
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