Criminal Court Judge Division I, District 30, Unexpired Term
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Jahari Dowdy
WonNonpartisan · won
Jahari Dowdy is an active Tennessee attorney practicing in Shelby County. She has been licensed in Tennessee since 2005, graduated from Southern University Law Center, and appears as defense counsel in current federal court records.
Records: Legal Competence 2 against
Ray Lepone
LostNonpartisan · Incumbent · lost
Ray Lepone serves as the Division I judge of the Shelby County Criminal Court in Tennessee's 30th Judicial District. Before joining the bench in 2025, he served as a Tennessee assistant attorney general, a deputy and assistant Shelby County district attorney, and a Juvenile Court magistrate. He earned degrees from Kennesaw State University and the University of Memphis law school.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov234