Corey Harris

Defendant Darrell Lester Jarrell had appeared before Judge J. Cedric Simpson, with Washtenaw County, on Wednesday as part of a pre-trial hearing for trespassing. With Jarrell only having a P.O. box as his means of communication, Simpson offered to move his date back to  allow him time to talk to his attorney before the courtroom descended into chaos.

The new development is the latest in the saga surrounding 44-year-old Corey Harris,  after footage May 15 hearing for an October traffic stop went viral.

The new development is the latest in the saga surrounding 44-year-old Corey Harris,  after footage May 15 hearing for an October traffic stop gained ground online . He was said to have a suspended license - leading Judge Cedric Simpson to express disbelief over his signing into the hearing behind the wheel. Harris - a prominent member of the Ann Arbor community - proceeded to claim it was due to a medical emergency, before saying the order to halt his license was actually rescinded in 2022, but never forwarded to the proper authorities. This was true, but Harris - like the state - was not aware of this oversight. Seemingly putting him in the clear, the update was shot down in court Wednesday. There, Simpson revealed Harris never had a Michigan license in the first place. He's since been jailed again - following a heated hearing. The new development is the latest in the saga surrounding 44-year-old Corey Harris, after footage May 15 hearing for an October traffic stop gained ground on social media. He was jailed again Wednesday