Judge: State law taking power from DAs is unconstitutional
Judge Paula Skahan (above) ruled Monday that McKay and Mulroy had standing to challenge the law and that it violated Article 6 Section 5 of the state constitution, both of which the state had disputed. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
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tennessee constitution Judge Paula Skahan Shelby County District Attorney General Steve MulroyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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