Judge to decide whether DA, state can challenge death penalty cases
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joined a motion to disqualify the Tennessee Attorney General’s office from representing the state in postconviction review of death penalty cases. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
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.
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Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy Robert Hutton Nicholas SpanglerJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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