There are 206 article(s) tagged Steve Mulroy:

• October 2023

  • No charges for the officer involved in fatal traffic stop of Jarveon Hudspeth

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said the office wouldn’t charge Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Conder Tuesday, Oct. 17.

    By Julia Baker October 18, 2023

  • Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports an inmate death

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a potential inmate suicide death inside the Shelby County Divisions of Corrections as of Saturday, Oct. 14.

    By Kambui Bomani October 17, 2023

• September 2023

  • No criminal charges for officers in Jaylin McKenzie case

    “For our office to bring criminal charges, we must be confident that we can prove an actual violation of a criminal statute beyond a reasonable doubt,” Mulroy said. “We don’t have sufficient evidence to do that here.”

    By Julia Baker September 26, 2023

  • Timeline of the Gershun Freeman case

    Here’s a look at major events surrounding the death of Gershun Freeman, from Oct. 25, 2022, to the present.

    By Ben Wheeler September 25, 2023

  • Police footage released in the death of Jaylin McKenzie

    Jaylin McKenzie, a 20-year-old Atlanta native, was killed in December 2022 when visiting Memphis.

    By Ben Wheeler September 12, 2023

  • Where are cases going in Shelby County? Wherever it is, they’re not getting there fast.

    The most recent data shows that, in fiscal year 2022, 55.2% of criminal cases in Shelby County were either dismissed or the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue charges.

    By Aarron Fleming September 11, 2023

  • DA’s office promotes a veteran prosecutor to new first deputy role

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.

    By Julia Baker September 05, 2023

• August 2023

  • ‘We have a crime crisis right now:’ DA’s office hosts public-safety summit

    “I think the consistent message from all of us and several others … is that we all recognize that we have a serious crime problem,” DA Mulroy said.

    By Julia Baker August 31, 2023

  • Two properties declared nuisances in South Memphis

    “These locations have been the site of repeated crimes in the neighborhood and have been the subject of numerous complaints from residents as being not only the site, but the drivers of crime in that neighborhood.”

    By Ben Wheeler August 08, 2023

  • As deputy DA steps down, he recalls famous cases, acts of courage

    Ray Lepone, who’s leaving the DA’s office to work for Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, says for decades the strength demonstrated by crime victims and their families has inspired him to fight for justice.

    By Jane Roberts August 07, 2023

• July 2023

  • Strickland on Mulroy: ‘Nothing he said changed my opinion.’

    “I just disagree,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy during a phone interview on Tuesday. “We have a different philosophy.”

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    Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism

    By Julia Baker July 26, 2023

  • Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism

    Strickland used his weekly email newsletter on Friday, July 21, to call out Mulroy’s office for dropping charges against a woman accused of firing a gun from a moving car in November 2022.

    By Julia Baker July 25, 2023

  • DA’s office hires new chief data officer

    Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17. 

    By Julia Baker July 20, 2023

  • Judge: State law taking power from DAs is unconstitutional

    A local judge declared a new state law unconstitutional Monday. The law, signed in April, takes away power from local district attorneys to represent the state in some death penalty cases when the sentence is challenged.

    By Aarron Fleming July 18, 2023

  • Sanford: Despite personal opposition, Mulroy makes right call on death penalty cases

    “There is a legitimate public policy debate to be had over the appropriateness of the death penalty. It seems clear that since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in the U.S. in 1976, it has not been a deterrent to murder. And opposition to it transcends political party lines.”

    By Otis Sanford July 13, 2023

  • Mulroy says judicial commissioners should set unaffordable bail, in certain cases

    “Some of those people who’ve reoffended ... there’s a small percentage of those that, I guess, maybe, we need to give up on and just talk about long-term incarceration,” Mulroy said. “But I think for a lot of them, there is a chance for rehabilitation.”

    By Julia Baker July 01, 2023

• June 2023

  • Mulroy discusses Germantown party-goers ‘brandishing guns’

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy addressed the nuisance party in Germantown and other crime and courts issues with town residents on Thursday, June 29, during the second of his town hall series at Germantown City Hall.

    By Julia Baker June 30, 2023

  • Changing teams: Public defenders drawn to prosecution

    Experts say it’s common for attorneys to start in the public defender’s office and venture into other, potentially higher-paying jobs, like the district attorney’s office. It is also common for public defenders to make the move when a progressive district attorney, such as Steve Mulroy, is elected. 

    By Julia Baker June 13, 2023

  • DA’s office increased charges on man accused in golf course assault

    Wesley Caldwell, 23, was indicted June 1 on charges of criminal attempt of second degree murder and aggravated assault. He was previously charged with aggravated assault. 

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023

  • DA drops charges against three in alleged mistaken identity arrest

    A fourth man, Jamil Ibrahim, remains charged.

    By Aarron Fleming June 06, 2023

  • Judge to decide whether DA, state can challenge death penalty cases

    The motion was originally filed May 1 by Hutton on behalf of his client Larry McKay, who has been on death row since 1983. Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joined the motion.

    By Julia Baker June 02, 2023

• May 2023

  • Mulroy: No other police officers will be charged in Tyre Nichols death

    Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Tuesday that Preston Hemphill will likely not be charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.

    By Julia Baker May 25, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Bail reform will work only if the process is transparent

    “Everyone wants the same thing — a just process for the accused and a safe city. But the truth is the public does not know if judges are being too lenient or even who they are. We need a centralized source of data where everyone can access the same information.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 21, 2023

  • Opinion: Bail reform is a disaster, needs to be reversed

    “The DA and our county commissioners need to stand up for the law-abiding people of Memphis and do whatever it takes to reverse this disastrous bail-reform policy.”

    By Leigh Ann Roman May 16, 2023

  • Nichols autopsy results indicate blunt force trauma, according to attorneys

    The autopsy report has not yet been released to the public, but Nichols’ family was briefed on the results Wednesday by Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.

    By Julia Baker May 03, 2023