Shelby County Criminal Court

Criminal Court Judge Removed From Cases Amid Allegations of Bias

Jul 11, 2024

A controversy has emerged in Shelby County Criminal Court as Judge Shelia Renfroe faces removal from over two dozen cases following allegations of bias against a public defense attorney. The motion to disqualify Judge Renfroe, who presides over the Shelby County Mental Health Court Division 9, was heard last week Friday in Judge Christopher Craft’s…
Man Sentenced To 80 Years For Rape, Faces Additional Charges For Murder Of Jogger

May 19, 2024

A Tennessee man, Cleotha Abston, has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for raping a woman in 2021, a year before being charged with the kidnapping and murder of a school teacher. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee handed down the sentence on Friday, allocating 40 years for aggravated rape, 20 years for…

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