Thursday, September 02, 2010

William L. Gibbons,

District Attorney General

This website is intended to provide citizens with helpful information about the Shelby County District Attorney's Office and about the efforts we are taking to combat crime-specifically gangs, guns and drugs-in our community.

I invite you to explore our website and learn more about our strategic plan to make Memphis and Shelby County one of the safest metropolitan areas in the country.

Our office's mission statement is to seek and achieve justice by pursuing the guilty and protecting the innocent.  I encourage you to visit our web site often for updated news and information on how the team of dedicated prosecutors and support staff in the Shelby County District Attorney's Office adhere to our office's mission statement every day.

Sincerely,

William L. Gibbons

  

Memphis Man Guilty as Indicted for Murdering Wife
James Britt, 44, was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his wife in the back of the head and killing her as she lay in bed.

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Double Homicide Case
Ronald Duckett, 54, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2009 boarding house murders.

D.A. Creates Special Victims Unit
The new unit consists of five prosecutors who will vertically prosecute all cases of rape and aggravated rape, child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, and other special victims cases.

Judge Declares "Club Visions" a Public Nuisance
After a day-long trial, the judge banned the owners from operating a night club, sports bar, or similar establishment at the Hickory Hill site.
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