Suspended judge’s bond revoked after she tests positive for cocaine

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Suspended decide’s bond revoked after she assessments optimistic for cocaine

By Debra Cassens Weiss

March 29, 2024, 9:47 am CDT

A suspended legal courtroom decide has been booked right into a Memphis, Tennessee, jail after she examined optimistic for cocaine whereas awaiting a trial on fees of coercing a witness and harassment.

Choose Roy Morgan of Tennessee revoked bond for Choose A. Melissa Boyd of Shelby County, Tennessee, on Wednesday, report the Related Press and the Industrial Enchantment.

In addition to dealing with legal fees, Boyd has obtained two public reprimands since she grew to become a decide in September 2022. She was criminally charged in December with harassment and attempting to coerce or affect her former marketing campaign supervisor to testify falsely, or to withhold truthful testimony, in an official continuing. The trial is scheduled for April 24.

A lawyer for Boyd, Arthur Horne III, informed Morgan on Wednesday that his consumer was “in a full relapse,” and that was the rationale that she had not responded to a proposal of a plea deal, in accordance with the Industrial Enchantment. She was launched from a rehabilitation facility in late February.

Boyd was reprimanded in early Might 2023 for a social media put up by which the decide solicited charitable contributions whereas picturing herself in a judicial gown, in accordance with the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct.

Throughout that investigation, the board obtained affidavits from Boyd’s former marketing campaign supervisor, a lady who had an in depth private relationship with Boyd, who stated she found what gave the impression to be cocaine in Boyd’s house and informed her to get assist.

The girl additionally stated she awakened one morning and noticed Boyd sitting in a automobile exterior her home and taking photos. Boyd allegedly accused the marketing campaign supervisor of getting a “whore” inside her house and gave the impression to be intoxicated. Boyd additionally allegedly texted the girl an image of her prior marriage license and details about her divorce.

The previous marketing campaign supervisor informed the conduct board that Boyd had requested her to withdraw her grievance.

The previous marketing campaign supervisor additionally recorded a dialog by which Boyd admitted that she often used cocaine, the judicial conduct board stated. Because of unlawful drug use, Boyd obtained a negotiated suspension on Might 22, 2023. It was launched as a public reprimand Oct. 31, 2023, as a result of Boyd didn’t observe by way of with a promise to shortly deal with her substance abuse issues.

Boyd has been receiving full pay since her suspension in Might 2023, in accordance with the judicial conduct board, which is recommending Boyd’s elimination. The Tennessee Normal Meeting has scheduled a vote on the advice for April 4.

Boyd has been receiving about $17,000 monthly throughout her suspension, in accordance with the Industrial Enchantment.