Man with revoked driver’s license dials into court hearing while driving

UPDATE: Newly discovered evidence shows that Corey Harris actually should have regained his license years ago.

You can read the updated story here, the original part is below.

Michigan native Corey Harris probably thought he was doing the right thing when he dialed into a Zoom court conference about his case involving driving without a license.

The problem was that on May 15, he took part in the conference call while driving, which is not allowed when your license is suspended – trust us!

The whole bizarre story began when Harris’ public defender announced in the courtroom in Ann Arbor that her client “should be present via Zoom.”

When Harris joined the conference call, District Judge J. Cedric Simpson noticed something about him. Not only was the defendant wearing a seatbelt, but he was also in a moving vehicle.

Simpson asked if Harris was driving a car, and the defendant told the court, “Actually, I’m driving to my doctor’s office right now. So just give me a second. I’m just parking.”

Harris’s lawyer then requested an adjournment for a few weeks. However, the judge needed clarity on an important point in the case.

“OK, maybe I’m not understanding something,” Simpson said. “This is a case of driving without a license, and he was just driving, and he didn’t have a license.”

The public defender initially replied, “Those are the charges, Your Honor,” but eventually agreed, “That is correct, Your Honor.”

“I don’t even know why he would do that,” Simpson said before revoking Harris’ bail and ordering him to surrender at the county jail by evening.