Wednesday, March 10, 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
  

Police Searching for Memphis Man Convicted on First Degree Murder Charge
Dearick Stokes, 21, was out on custody during the trial and walked away from the courtroom moments before the jury returned its guilty verdict.

Memphis Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money from Clients
Joseph Richard Rossie was sentenced to 10 years in prison for pleading guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from two clients who had given him power of attorney over their financial affairs.

Grand Jury Indicts Convicted Rapist for Sexual Assaults in Memphis, Shelby County
Bruce Tuck faces three indictments on numerous counts of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. Tuck is already serving a 60 year sentence after pleading guilty to several sexual assaults in Weakley County.

Three Former Memphis Animal Shelter Employees Indicted on Aggravated Animal Cruelty Charges
A criminal investigation into the Memphis Animal Shelter was initiated last October after the D.A.'s office received a tip about inhumane conditions at the shelter.
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