Sawyer federal corruption case stays on track to January trial date
Tami Sawyer, right, is accompanied by her attorney, John Keith Perry, left, at the Odell Horton Federal Building on June 30, 2026. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)
The Jan. 11, 2027, trial date stands in the public corruption case as defense attorneys continue to review 50,000 documents from discovery.
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Tami Sawyer Memphis Federal Court John Keith Perry J. William Crowe General Sessions Court Clerk public corruptionBill Dries on demand
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