Judge ordered removed from cases amid allegation of bias
Judge Sheila B. Renfroe (in her courtroom at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center) has been ordered to be removed from 28 cases she is presiding over amid allegations of bias. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft ruled that actions taken by General Sessions judge Sheila Renfroe were “clearly indicative of personal animosity toward” an assistant public defender.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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