MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There’s another push to keep Shelby County safer — this time, by focusing on the court system. Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright took to Facebook Monday, offering solutions to catch up on the 17,000 criminal cases awaiting trial in the county. He said enough is enough. “I think the public needs to […]
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission got an earful Thursday on how the criminal court system is operating. Retired Judge Robert Carter went before Shelby County commissioners after spending several months reviewing the criminal court system in Shelby County. “These delays are catastrophic to the efficient organization of the justice system,” Carter said. Judge […]
'Ringing all the bells': Local and state leaders call for judges to hold more trials; threaten to withhold funding actionnews5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from actionnews5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PEORIA The attempted murder conviction of a Peoria man was thrown out this week after an appellate court panel ruled a judge should have let one of his key witnesses take the stand.
Instead, Peoria County Circuit Judge Paul Gilfillan didn t allow the witness to take the stand as the witness initially gave a false name, saying “he did not want to get involved in the trial of Myrune D. Linwood, who was convicted of shooting another man in August 2017 outside a South Peoria nightclub.
Linwood, 29, was sentenced to 36 years on the charge of attempted murder. After the December 2017 verdict and after the jury had left the room, Linwood got up, walked to the front of the table and flung a pitcher, which was full of water, about 10 feet toward the clerk’s desk, according to witnesses.