The new suspension means that Judge Melissa Boyd still is not permitted to preside over any court proceedings, including issuing warrants, or resetting cases.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Criminal Court judge has been suspended after she was indicted on criminal charges. Thursday, the Board of Judicial Conduct placed Criminal Court Judge A. Melissa Boyd on interim suspension. The suspension is effective immediately. A grand jury indicted Boyd on charges of harassment and coercion of a witness Tuesday. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Criminal Court judge was booked into jail Wednesday, charged with coercion of a witness and harassment. Andrewnetta Melissa Boyd, 59, was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday. The indictment shows the charges stem from allegations that between November 2022 and March 2023, Boyd allegedly influenced or attempted to influence […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Criminal Court judge has ordered the release of more records concerning the investigation into the beating death of Tyre Nichols. In an order filed Thursday, Criminal Court Judge James Jones rescinded orders that delayed the release of records on the five former Memphis Police Department officers involved charged in […]