Fatal Memphis drag racing case dismissed after 7 years of delays
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 7 Judge Lee Coffee dismissed the case against Cordero Ragland, who slammed into Lisa Sloan’s SUV in 2017. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Seven years after Lisa Sloan was left incapacitated after a drag racer crashed into her car and three years after she died from those injuries, her family found a small amount of peace in a courtroom.
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drag racing Lisa SloanJody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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