TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 21, 2025

Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s latest attempt to avoid prison has been denied. U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. rejected Kelsey’s emergency motion for release, stating that “he has not shown any exceptional circumstances for his release deserving of special treatment in the interests of justice,” the Daily Memphian reports. A letter from the U.S. Marshals Service states that Kelsey must report to the FCI Ashland Satellite Camp in Kentucky by Monday to begin his 21-month sentence. His latest attempt to remain free was based on claims of ineffective legal counsel and alleged government misconduct. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review his conviction and sentencing for campaign fraud.