A state law has kept an intellectually disabled man in jail for almost a decade
Jennifer Case, who represents Johntavius Griggs on behalf of the public defender’s office, appeared Thursday, Jan. 4, before Judge Chris Craft to ask for a reset date in Griggs' case while it’s pending appeal in the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Johntavius Griggs has been in custody at the Shelby County Jail for more than eight years on a first-degree murder charge in limbo with no clear path forward.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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