Prosecutors in Katrina Robinson case ask judge to move trial out of Memphis
State Sen. Katrina Robinson, seen here in July, was indicted in July 2020, accused of stealing more than $600,000 in federal grant money intended for her business, The Healthcare Institute. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Federal prosecutors file a motion to move Sen. Katrina Robinson’s Sept. 13 hearing out of Memphis, alleging that Robinson’s recent media interviews and social media posts could taint the jury pool.
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Sen. Katrina Robinson The Healthcare InstituteYolanda 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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