Judge recuses himself from Young Dolph case
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee V. Coffee signed an order Friday, Oct. 27, recusing himself from the Young Dolph case. Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Coffee filed the order Sept. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Jackson filed an order reversing his denial of defendant Justin Johnson’s motion to recuse.
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Shelby County Criminal Court Division VII Judge Lee Coffee Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Jackson Justin Johnson Young DolphJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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