A suspended criminal court judge has been booked into a Memphis, Tennessee, jail after she tested positive for cocaine while awaiting a trial on charges of coercing a witness and harassment.
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Shelby County Criminal Court Judge A. Melissa Boyd may be removed from office less than two years after assuming it for using her judgeship to advance the interests of others, allegedly failing to address substance abuse issues and being indicted on a felony charge.
Shelby County Judge A. Melissa Boyd has previously faced investigation by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct and was suspended by the board in May.