Judge recuses himself in wrongful conviction case
Andrew Hayes (center left) with his attorney Jason Gischner. (Mary Evans/The Daily Memphian)
After months of presiding over efforts to overturn Andrew Hayes’ murder conviction, Judge Lee Coffee has agreed to step aside following a defense motion challenging his impartiality.
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public safety wrongful convictionMary Evans
Mary Evans reports on public safety for The Daily Memphian. She previously wrote for the Clarion-Ledger and got her start at Ole Miss' The Daily Mississippian. When she's not in a courtroom or cheering on the Rebs, you can find her trying new recipes from The New York Times, running in Overton Park or scavenging for treasure in estate sales.
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