Appeals court affirms law removing local DAs’ say in death penalty reviews
In July 2023, Judge Paula Skahan ruled that a Tennessee law granting exclusive authority to the state attorney general in collateral review of death penalty convictions violates the state constitution. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The ruling reverses a trial court decision on a 2023 Tennessee law by Shelby County judge Paula Skahan.
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Tennessee Court of Criminal appealsJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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