Corey
Harris,
a
Michigan
man
due
in
court
virtually
for
a
hearing,
certainly
didn’t
do
himself
any
favors
earlier
this
month
before
the
meeting
with
the
judge.
Mr.
Harris,
who
has
a
suspended
license,
called
into
the
hearing
while
driving
which
sparked
the
judge
to
react
with
disbelief.
Corey
Harris,
44,
was
slated
to
speak
to
Washtenaw
County
Judge
Cedric
Simpson
and
called
into
the
hearing
via
Zoom
while
driving
a
vehicle.
As
reported
by
Detroit
outlet
WXYZ,
Harris
was
charged
with
driving
with
a
suspended
license
in
October
2023.
Assistant
Public
Defender
Natalie
Pate
introduced
the
case
to
the
judge,
and
the
Zoom
call
began
with
Harris
simply
driving
along
without
any
concern
for
the
optics.
Harris
caused
Judge
Simpson
to
become
flabbergasted
after
he
asked
the
judge
for
a
moment
to
park
his
vehicle
after
he
explained
he
was
heading
to
his
doctor’s
office.
After
a
moment,
Judge
Simpson
couldn’t
believe
what
he
was
witnessing.
“No,
I’m
looking
at
his
record.
He
doesn’t
have
a
license.
He’s
suspended
and
he’s
just
driving,”
Simpson
says,
trying
to
maintain
his
composure.
Simpson
added,
“I
don’t
even
know
why
he
would
do
that.”
Instead
of
proceeding
with
the
hearing,
Judge
Simpson
revoked
Harris’
bond
and
ordered
Harris
to
turn
himself
in
by
6
PM
that
day.
As
the
Detroit
News
added
in
its
reporting,
Harris
was
set
to
appear
before
the
court
in
connection
to
his
suspended
license
case.
Corey
Harris
is
due
back
in
court
on
June
5,
hopefully
taking
Uber
or
getting
a
lift
from
a
friend.
—
Photo:
Zinkevych
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