DA to appeal suspect-release decisions by local judge
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the decision to appeal two decisions by a lower court judge to release multiple-shooting suspects without bond in recent weeks.
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Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the decision to appeal two decisions by a lower court judge to release multiple-shooting suspects without bond in recent weeks.
More than 60 local organizations — providers of addiction treatment, violence intervention, workforce training and more — gathered Downtown Wednesday to showcase how they can help those involved with the local justice system.
The new bail-setting form is the latest change to Shelby County’s bail-setting process, which continues to receive criticism from residents and legislators who claim it often does not do enough to protect the community.
The funding will be used to provide support and resources to victims and witnesses; reduce the backlog of cases and of data processing such as forensic evidence; and update a data system that supports prosecutorial decision-making.
Most have resigned from their posts, but a handful have been terminated or transferred to other jobs.
The alleged Focuz Lounge shooter remains in jail on a $1 million bond. The Railgarten shooting suspect walked with no bond. These results highlight the lack of consistency among defendants during bond settings.
“Steve Mulroy is neither a dictator, nor is he a free agent. He is subject to the same Constitution and laws we all are. And the Constitution says he has a job to do.”
The unit has taken 18 cases to trial this year, resulting in 15 guilty verdicts. It’s seen an additional 12 guilty pleas from defendants.
State Sen. Brent Taylor’s new bail law is already enhancing community safety by imposing higher bail and keeping habitual criminals off our streets.
The Republican district attorney general for Tennessee’s Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his defense of Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, who is likely to face a Republican-led ouster attempt.
“While we all welcome the good news that crime has continued its downward turn for the third straight quarter, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the percentages reflect real people.”
“It is time for us to talk about whether our DA has the philosophical beliefs and tenacity to help us solve our crime challenge.”
Frederick H. Agee says, “The will of the people elected Steve Mulroy and a legislator recklessly proposing to remove him from office through legislative action — and not an election — would be more in line with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un’s dictates than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s democracy.”
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, said the GPS monitoring program could provide another option to jail or bail with no real-time supervision.
Judicial commissioners will now be able to view a defendant’s detailed criminal history when setting initial bail.
The Tennessee District Attorney General’s Conference is reserving an official opinion about the Republican-led ouster push against Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, but at least one member of the body has come out against it.
Everywhere Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor has served — with the possible exception of the Shelby County Election Commission — public disputes and rancor have followed.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.
But Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says the criticism by Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and State Senator Brent Taylor is based on a misunderstanding.
State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate a recent deal struck between the DOJ and the Shelby County DA’s office to stop local enforcement of the state’s aggravated-prostitution law.
The City of Memphis subpoenaed all correspondence, documents and communication between Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate two weeks ago.
In the subpoena, the city is seeking any information that Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s office passed on information to attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Memphis Mayor Paul Young are pushing for stiffer penalties for people who are caught possessing gun “switches.”
Organizations ranging from FedEx, MATA, Maximus Child Support and the Memphis Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Center were in attendance to promote work opportunities.
The charges were added in light of news from the office Wednesday that MPD Officer Joseph “Rusty” McKinney was likely killed by friendly fire.