DA’s Justice Review Unit one of at least 128 similar entities around US
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, has called the unit — created in 2022 shortly after Steve Mulroy (pictured), a Democrat, took office as district attorney general — controversial. (The Daily Memphian file)
In his hunt to see Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy removed from office, state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, has cited the creation of the DA’s Justice Review Unit as one justification for the ouster.
Taylor has called the unit — created in 2022 shortly after Mulroy, a Democrat, took office — controversial. In a Jan. 18 social media post, Taylor said it’s “unethical and without statutory authority to review cases of previous DAs simply because you disagree with the previous policy decisions.” Mulroy defeated Republican Amy Weirich who was running for reelection.
But such units are common across the U.S., and Shelby County’s wasn’t even a first for Tennessee. A Conviction Review Unit was established in Nashville in 2016.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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