Two Indicted in Robbery, Murder Of Victim Who Tried to Flee

June 24, 2022 – Two men have been indicted in the robbery and murder last year of a man who was taking food to his girlfriend in southeast Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Defendants Dacon Dixon, 20, and Oluwafemi Bolumole, 24, were indicted on counts of first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, attempted carjacking, employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony and aggravated assault.

Both are being held in the Shelby County Jail.

The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2021, as victim Justin Flores, 27, arrived at his girlfriend’s apartment on Brook Tree Circle. He was attacked by the two defendants who took his wallet, keys and cellphone.

Flores managed to escape his attackers, but as he ran for help he was shot by one of the suspects. They found him a short distance away and shot him again, investigators said.

He was taken to a hospital where died later from two gunshot wounds to the head and two to his right shoulder.

The case is being handled by Chief Prosecutor Kirby May of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 5 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 13 and in Criminal Court Division 9.

Husband Indicted in Woman’s Death

June 23, 2022 – A Frayser man has been indicted in the shooting death of his wife following an argument earlier this year in their home, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A grand jury indicted 56-year-old Roy Ezell Jones on a count of first-degree murder. He is being held without bond.

Investigators said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2022, Jones and his wife, Juanita Jones, 49, were arguing in a bedroom of their home in the 2000 block of Burnham Ave.

A minor family member in another room heard a gunshot and said Roy Jones came in and said, “I did a bad thing.” Jones then fled in a family vehicle. He surrendered to police a week later.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Cavett Ostner of the District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Unit which prosecutes cases involving assault and homicide committed by intimate partners.

Rooming House Manager Indicted In Fatal Machete Attack On Tenant

June 23, 2022 – The manager of a South Memphis rooming house was indicted Tuesday in the death of a tenant last year who was killed with a machete following an argument with the manager over parking, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Defendant Leaford Anderson, 53, was indicted on one count of second-degree murder. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail.

Investigators said Anderson and new tenant Edward Lee Brooks, 52, got into an argument the night of Sept. 17, 2021, over Brooks parking on the grass in front of the rooming house in the 1700 block of Marjorie St.

Several hours later, at around 1:30 a.m., the argument erupted again and soon became physical. Anderson pulled a machete and struck Brooks several times in the head, face, forearms and the left calf.

When police arrived Brooks was found unresponsive in the hallway where he was pronounced dead by paramedics.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Brad Reasonover of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 3 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 11 and in Criminal Court Division 3.

Man Returns to Prison for Assaulting Officers

June 17, 2022 – A Memphis man who served most of a 40-year-sentence for a 1984 conviction for kidnapping, rape and robbery is going back to prison for pulling a gun on two police officers, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Defendant Layton N. Ford, 60, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last week in Criminal Court to two counts of aggravated assault against first responders attempting to discharge their duties, and convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Investigators said that shortly after 4 a.m. on Jan. 26, 2021, officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of North Claybrook Street and Overton Park Avenue in the Crosstown area.

Officers approached Ford, who matched the suspect’s description, and began asking him questions. As they patted him down for weapons, Ford pulled away and pointed a silver handgun at the officers, saying, “Don’t make me shoot you.”

The two officers retreated to safety and Ford ran away through a wooded area and into a neighborhood in the 300 block of Peach Avenue. With the help of a K9 officer, Ford was found hiding in a trash can. He held down the lid and continued to resist before he was handcuffed and placed under arrest.

The incident occurred less than a year after the expiration of a 40-year sentenced Ford received in 1984 when he pled guilty to aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape and aggravated robbery.

The recent case was handled by Asst. Dist. Attys. Jose Leon and Samuel Winnig of the District Attorney’s Special Prosecution Unit 8 which seeks maximum sentencing for repeat felony offenders.

Boyfriend Indicted in Killing of Woman’s Son

June 13, 2022 – A North Memphis man has been indicted in the early-morning shooting death last year of his girlfriend’s teenage son during an argument over $5, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

The grand jury indicted Michael D. Robinson, 32, on counts of first-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and tampering with evidence. He is being held without bond.

Robinson has a prior conviction for aggravated assault.

Investigators said the incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. on July 12, 2021, in front of a residence in the 800 block of Randle Street where the 18-year-old victim, Zaqune Harris, lived with his mother.

Witnesses said Robinson and Harris got into an argument over a $5 debt and that when the argument escalated, Robinson went to his car and retrieved a shotgun. He shot Harris once in the chest, then placed the shotgun back in his car and moved the car a short distance from the scene.

Harris was pronounced dead when first-responders arrived.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Jose Leon of the District Attorney’s Special Prosecution Unit 8 which seeks maximum sentencing for repeat felony offenders.

Woman Indicted in Stabbing Death of Boyfriend

June 10, 2022 – A Frayser woman was indicted Thursday in the April death of her boyfriend whose body was found outside her apartment with a large stab wound to the chest, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Shaquita Williams, 39, was indicted on a count of second-degree murder and is being held on $250,000 bond.

Police were called to the Ridgecrest Apartments in Frayser shortly after 11 a.m. on April 3 of this year when they found the body of 52-year-old Derwin White in the doorway of Williams’s apartment on Leafy Hollow Drive.

He had deep cuts to his chest and to his left hand. White was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

After initially denying any involvement, Williams told police she and White had argued and that she pointed a folding knife at him and said, “Don’t play with me. I’m not going to play with you.”

She then stabbed White in the chest and in the left hand, and hid the knife atop the kitchen cabinet.

The case is being prosecuted by Chief Prosecutor Greg Gilbert of the District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) that handles cases of domestic assault and homicide committed by intimate partners.

The DVU works closely with the Shelby County Family Safety Center as well as with numerous other victim-service providers, such as Kindred Place and the YWCA, to help victims and families experiencing interpersonal violence.

Man Convicted of Stalking Woman, Daughters

June 9, 2022 – A Criminal Court jury on Wednesday convicted a 54-year-old man of stalking a North Memphis mother and her three juvenile daughters for more than a year, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Defendant Durrell James was convicted on three felony counts of aggravated stalking and a misdemeanor count of stalking the mother of the victims. He remains in jail on $40,000 bond and will be sentenced July 18.

Aggravated stalking involves a victim under age 18 and a suspect who is five years older or more.

According to testimony, beginning in March of 2019 James began following the mother and her daughters around the neighborhood, coming onto their property and front porch where he sometimes tried the doorknob.

They saw him hiding in the bushes by their home and peering into one of the daughter’s bedroom window. The women said he grabbed one of them by the wrist, another by the arm, and on another occasion did a grinding motion next to them. James also threatened to sexually assault all of them, starting with the youngest, and said he would then hurt or kill them when he was through.

The family members said they had no previous relationship to James.

James was arrested for harassment and intimidation on several occasions, but continued to follow the women in violation of bond conditions. A mental evaluation concluded he was competent to stand trial.

The case was handled by Felony Asst. Stacy McEndree and Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen. Karlyn Hillard of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 6 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions 15 and in Criminal Court Division 10.

Millington Man Admits Stabbing Attack

June 8, 2022 – A Millington man pled guilty Wednesday to attacking a health care provider with a kitchen knife in 2019 at a facility he had set fire to two years earlier, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Darryl D. Evans Jr., 40, was sentenced in Criminal Court to 25 years without parole for attempted first-degree murder.

An investigation showed that on the morning of Oct. 7, 2019, Evans waited in a parking lot across the road from Professional Care Services in the 5200 block of Navy Road. At around 8 a.m., he approached a 40-year-old nurse practitioner and without warning began stabbing her.

The nurse, who did not know Evans, was critically injured with more than two dozen stab wounds in the head, neck, stomach, arms and back.

About six months later, another female employee said a man fitting Evans’ description approached her in the PCS parking lot but left when she did not get out of her car. Evans said that was him and that he had two knives in his backpack that he would have used if she given the opportunity that morning.

Evans was eventually identified and was arrested about a week later in May of 2020. He said he was angry that he got no help from the facility. He admitted setting a fire at the facility in 2017 – the last time he was treated there - and was sentenced to two years of probation.

Court-ordered mental evaluations concluded Evans was competent to stand trial and that an insanity defense could not be supported.

The case was handled by Asst. Dist. Attys. Forrest Edwards and Regan Murphy of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 3 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 11 and in Criminal Court Division 3.

Concerned Citizen Indicted as Killer

June 2, 2022 – A Westwood man who drove a mortally wounded friend to a fire station for help last year was indicted Tuesday for the man’s death, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Bretrue Jackson, 41, was indicted by a grand jury on felony counts of second-degree murder and convicted felon in possession of a handgun. He is being held on a bond of $1 million.

The incident occurred the afternoon of Nov. 24, 2021, when Jackson arrived at a Memphis fire station in the 3900 block of Weaver Road with a 36-year-old victim of multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, Michael Pegg, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators said Jackson told paramedics that he found the wounded man slumped in a car Weaver Road at Western Park in southwest Memphis and realized he needed emergency help. Police, however, could find no evidence of a crime scene or any neighbors who heard gunshots in the area.

About a week later, two witnesses told police that on the day of the killing Jackson and Pegg had gotten into an argument at an automobile salvage yard on South Third. One witness said he heard three gunshots, while the other said Jackson told him he shot Pegg during an argument, then drove him to the fire station pretending to be a concerned citizen.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Brad Reasonover of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 3 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 11 and in Criminal Court Division 3.

I-40 Traffic Stop Yields $500K in Cocaine

June 1, 2022 – A Texas man who was stopped on I-40 for a traffic violation Tuesday is facing drug-trafficking charges after officers found more than eight pounds of cocaine hidden in a speaker box in the back of his SUV, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

The seizure was made shortly after noon when agents from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force (WTDTF) stopped a 2017 Jeep on I-40 at the Fayette and Shelby County line driven by Isael Martinez Cabrera, 26, of Dallas.

WTDTF Director Johnie Carter said Cabrera gave officers consent to search his vehicle which led to the discovery of cocaine concealed in an aftermarket speaker box in the vehicle’s cargo area.

Carter said the 8.8 pounds of cocaine officers found has a street value of nearly $500,000. The illegal drug shipment from Dallas was destined for Brentwood near Nashville.

“We are seeing record seizure amounts of drugs in 2022,” Carter said. “We surpassed 2021 seizures in just the first 45 days of this year and we are steadily climbing.”

Carter said that since January of this year, Criminal Interdiction Agents on I-40 have seized approximately 13.2 pounds of cocaine, 20 pounds of fentanyl, nearly 1,000 controlled prescription pills, 50 pints of liquid codeine syrup, six loaded firearms, and nearly $1.5 M in criminal proceeds.

The WTDTF operates by joint agreement in the 25th, 28th, 29th and 30th Judicial Districts and also includes members from the 25th Judicial Drug Task Force, Fayette, Haywood and Tipton County Sheriff’s Departments and the Memphis and Germantown Police Departments.

Fayette County, which is in the 25th Judicial District, includes about 15 miles of I-40.

DA Weirich is Chairman of the Task Force’s Board of Directors.

Shooting Suspect Indicted in Homicide

June 1, 2022 – A 22-year-old man was indicted Tuesday in the death of an acquaintance who was shot repeatedly after the two had words in February outside a convenience store in the Northaven area of Shelby County, said Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

The grand jury indicted Cameron Westbrook on first-degree murder charges. He is being held without bond in the Shelby County Jail.

Sheriff’s detectives said the shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022, at the Penny Pantry Store in the 4900 block of Breckenwood Drive.

Surveillance video showed Westbrook follow the victim, Andre Harwell, 30, into the store and then out of the store. After a brief argument, detectives said, Westbrook pulled a handgun and shot Harwell multiple times.

The video showed Westbrook walk away, but then return and shoot the unresponsive victim several more times.

Westbrook was arrested nine days later.

The case is being handled by Senior Felony Asst. Sarah Poe and Asst. Dist. Atty. Christopher Burt of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 4 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 12 and in Criminal Court Division 4.

Juvenile Indicted in Parkway Village Homicide

June 1, 2022 – A Memphis teenager has been indicted in the shooting death and attempted robbery of a man last year at a Parkway Village service station, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A grand jury indicted Jaylen Jordan, 17, on counts of first-degree murder and attempted especially aggravated robbery. He was transferred after a Juvenile Court hearing earlier this year and is being held on $350,000 bond.

The incident occurred shortly after noon on Sept. 30, 2021, at a service station and convenience story on South Perkins and Cottonwood Road. Investigators said Jordan, then 16, and a companion accosted Roberto Lopez-Cruz and attempted to rob him as he exited his car.

When the victim resisted, Jordan shot him several times. Lopez-Cruz, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Jordan’s accomplice was handled in Juvenile Court.

The case is being handled by Chief Prosecutor Theresa McCusker of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 1 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 7 (Veteran’s Court) and in Criminal Court Division 1.

Man Convicted of Murder in Woman’s Death

May 31, 2022 – A southeast Memphis man who said he shot a woman in 2019 because she disrespected him has been convicted of second-degree murder, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Criminal Court jury also convicted the man, Terrell Craft, 37, on three felony counts of aggravated assault. He remains in the Shelby County Jail and will be sentenced in July.

The shooting occurred the afternoon of June 14, 2019, as the victim, Corrisha Teal, 26, was unloading her car at her new apartment on Birch Lake Drive in southeast Memphis. Two relatives and a female friend were helping her.

Witnesses said Craft, who also lived in the complex, approached the group and looked at them without saying anything. The victim said something to him and began to walk away. Craft then pulled a gun and shot her four times.

Craft then pointed his gun at the three others, took a handgun from Teal’s waistband and left. He called 911 and later told police he killed the victim in self-defense and because she had disrespected him in front of the others.

Teal was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to the head, back and leg.

The case was handled by Chief Prosecutor Theresa McCusker and Asst. Dist. Atty. Tanisha Johnson of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 1 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 7 (Veterans Court) and in Criminal Court Division 1.

Customer Convicted of Groping Hair Stylist

May 31, 2022 – A 67-year-old Cordova man has been convicted of having unlawful sexual contact with a hair stylist who had just given him a haircut, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Criminal Court jury convicted Danny Silsbe of the felony offense of sexual battery. He remains free on bond and is set for sentencing on July 6.

The incident occurred on May 16, 2019, at a men’s barbershop in the 9000 block of Highway 64 where the female stylist said Silsbe walked closely behind her and rubbed against her buttocks after he asked to see some hair products.

She said Silsbe then claimed to be having difficulty at the checkout kiosk and that when she walked around to help he reached out and touched her left breast. Investigators obtained video from surveillance cameras in the business.

The woman said she notified her supervisor as soon at Silsbe left.

The case was handled by Asst. Dist. Attys. Brad Reasonover and Rachel Moore of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 3 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 11 and in Criminal Court Division 3.

Juvenile Indicted in Robbery, Murder

May 30, 2022 – A 17-year-old high school student has been indicted in an ambush shooting death last year at a Frayser service station where the shooter then drove off in the victim’s car, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A grand jury indicted Marc Lynn Thomas on counts of first-degree felony murder and especially aggravated robbery. He is being held on $750,000 bond at Shelby County Jail East.

An investigation showed that around 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2021, Malik Gibson, 20, drove up to a pump at a service station in the 3700 block of North Watkins. He entered the store and when he came back to his car a gunman, identified as Thomas, approached and shot him in the head, neck, chest and left arm.

Surveillance video showed Thomas then removing car keys from the deceased victim’s pocket and driving away in his two-door white Infiniti automobile. Thomas was identified, charged and arrested about a week later.

The case is being handled by Chief Prosecutor Stephanie Johnson of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 2 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 9 (Mental Health Court) and in Criminal Court Division 2.

Five Indicted in Shooting at Funeral

May 30, 2022 – Five alleged gang members, including a 15 year old, were indicted Tuesday for shooting two other teens during a crowded funeral procession for another homicide victim last year in North Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

One of the victims was killed, while the other was critically wounded.

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted David Lee Jr., 23, Rico Lee Jr., 18, Jaden Rios, 16, Tavion Rogers, 17, and Tremayne Scales Jr., 15.

They were indicted on counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony. David Lee Jr. also was indicted as a convicted felon in possession of a handgun. He is held in the Shelby County Jail on $350,000 bond. The four other defendants have posted bonds set by a judge.

The shootings occurred around 4 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2021, as a funeral procession was moving along the 2100 block of Hunter Avenue in North Memphis. The funeral was for 16-year-old Je’Marco Smith who was shot and killed several weeks earlier in Raleigh. Three men have been charged in that case.

During the procession, police investigators said, the five defendants attacked the two victims from behind, knocking them down and shooting them each at least eight times.

Emmit Beasley, 16, was killed, while the other victim, also 16, managed to run a short distance before collapsing in a nearby vacant lot. He was critically injured, but survived his wounds.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Joey Griffith of the District Attorney’s Crime Strategies & Narcotics Prosecution Unit which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 8 (Drug Court) and in Criminal Court Division 6.

Man Convicted of Molesting Young Girl

May 26, 2022 – An East Memphis man was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl over a period of nearly a year, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Criminal Court jury convicted Tyler Hemmingway of aggravated sexual battery after a three-day trial. His bond was revoked and he was taken into custody following the verdict.

He will be sentenced June 27.

According to testimony, Hemmingway blindfolded and sexually abused the child in his home in the 4400 block of Quince Road on more than one occasion between September of 2018 and July of 2019.

The case was prosecuted by Asst. Dist. Attys. Devon Dennis and J.D. Hamblen.

ADA Dennis is with the District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit which prosecutes cases of child sexual and physical abuse, elder abuse and vulnerable adult abuse. The Unit is an expansion of the multi-agency Child Protection Investigative Team or CPIT.

ADA Hamblen is with the DA’s Vertical Team 5 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 13 and in Criminal Court Division 9.

Car Burglar Who Shot Homeowner Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

May 23, 2022 – A car burglar convicted last month of critically wounding a Millington homeowner was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison with no parole for attempted murder and four other felonies, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Criminal Court judge sentenced Jonathan James Lee, 35, of Memphis for attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony, two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle, and theft of property over $1,000.

According to sheriff’s deputies, Lee was breaking into a vehicle around 11:40 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, parked outside a residence on Covington Pike Road in Millington when the homeowners noticed him.

While his wife called 911, a 56-year-old man armed himself and went outside to confront Lee who gotten back into his own vehicle and began shooting through a rolled-down window. Lee then exited his vehicle and continued shooting.

The homeowner was shot in the right eye and in the back, but managed to return fire, striking Lee in the stomach. Lee got back in his vehicle and drove away, but his car got stuck in the mud at an area construction zone.

Lee was arrested by deputies a short time later while walking down Highway 14 near Covington Pike. He was treated at a hospital and then taken to jail.

At the sentencing hearing, the victim and his wife told Lee they forgave him, but that he must face the consequences for his actions. The victim, a minister who lost his right eye, said he is serving a life sentence as a partially blind man.

The trial was handled by Felony Asst. Melissa Harris and Asst. Dist. Atty. Paige Munn.

Harris is with the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 1 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 7 (Veterans Court) and in Criminal Court Division 1.

Munn is with the District Attorney’s Crime Strategies & Narcotics Prosecution Unit which prosecutes cases involving gang members and violent crime, including homicides, aggravated robbery, rape, attempted murders and narcotics trafficking.

House Guest Convicted of Molesting Girls

May 20, 2022 – A West Memphis man who was living temporarily with a friend in 2018 in North Memphis was convicted Friday of sexually abusing the friend’s three young daughters and a niece, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Criminal Court jury convicted 54-year-old Rodger A. Bridges, aka Roger Bridges, on rape of a child, rape, three counts of aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery. He remains in the Shelby County Jail and will be sentenced in July by Judge W. Mark Ward.

The incidents - involving children between ages 6 and 15 - occurred between January and June of 2018 at the friend’s home on Pope Street south of Jackson Avenue.

The father reported to police that his 11-year-old daughter told him Bridges had been fondling and sexually molesting her and her sisters and cousin since he had moved into the home with his wife. The four victims all testified in the trial.

The case was handled by Asst. Dist. Attys. Devon Dennis and Gavin Smith of the District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) which prosecutes cases involving child victims of rape, sexual abuse, and severe physical abuse, as well as elder abuse and vulnerable adult abuse. The SVU was created as an expansion of the multi-agency Child Protection Investigative Team (CIPIT).

Customer Indicted in Fast-Food Shooting

May 18, 2022 – A late-night fast food run that turned into an argument and a deadly shooting in January has led to the murder indictment of a 23-year-old defendant, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Quandaryus House on a count of first-degree murder. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail on $250,000 bond.

An investigation showed that at around 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 15 this year, House and a female companion drove to the Dixie Queen in the 1100 block of South Bellevue Blvd. near East McLemore Avenue.

After placing an order at the speaker box, the couple moved up to the drive-through window where they tried to change their order and began arguing with store employee 18-year-old Maresha Williams.

The suspects eventually got their food and left, but returned a short time later with the woman in the driver’s seat and House in the driver’s side back seat. The car pulled up to the drive-through window again and House began shooting into the store.

Williams was struck in the abdomen and was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. No other employees were hit. House was charged and arrested about a week later.

The case is being handled by Chief Prosecutor Carrie Bush of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 4 which prosecutes cases in General Sessions Division 12 and in Criminal Court 4.