August 10th 2024.
Corey Harris, a man from Michigan, recently made headlines after he was spotted attending his court hearing for driving with a suspended license while sitting behind the wheel of a car virtually. However, after months of legal proceedings, Harris can finally breathe a sigh of relief as he has obtained his full license and can now legally drive. This news was confirmed by his lawyer, Dionne Webster-Cox, who shared that Harris took responsibility for his actions and settled the case on August 7th.
According to People, Harris had obtained his driving permit back in June and has now upgraded to a full license this month. It has been a long and tedious process for Harris as his lawyer described the legal proceedings as dragging on for almost a year. However, the charges against him were eventually downgraded from a misdemeanor and all associated fines and costs were waived, thanks to Judge J. Cedric Simpson who presided over the case.
Webster-Cox expressed her joy for Harris, stating that it was a great day for him. She also commended Harris for not letting the public ridicule discourage him and for staying determined to finish the race. The incident that led to this legal battle dates back to 2023 when Harris was pulled over in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for driving a car with an expired license plate. When asked to produce his license, Harris was unable to do so as his driving privileges had been suspended in 2007. He was then charged with a misdemeanor for driving while his license was suspended.
In May, Harris went viral after he joined his court hearing via Zoom from the driver's seat of a car. The judge, noticing that Harris seemed to be driving, asked him about it. Harris, not realizing that it was a violation of his suspension, quickly parked the car. The judge then ordered him to turn himself in at the Washtenaw County Jail on the same day. The public Zoom session was witnessed by millions of people.
Webster-Cox shared that Harris was confused about the status of his license and was worried about being judged by people from his church for his viral mistake. This embarrassment motivated him to quickly resolve the legal proceedings and finally obtain his license. It's been a long journey for Harris, but he can now put this incident behind him and move forward with a legal, valid license.
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