DA, others challenge state law that removes review power in capital cases
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joins the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and 64 current and former prosecutors and law professionals in challenging a 2023 state law that ended the power local prosecutors have to conduct collateral reviews of death penalty convictions. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee General Assembly passed a law in 2023 taking the power away from local DAs in collateral review of death penalty convictions and instead putting the authority in the hands of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office.
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Shelby County District Attorney's officeJulia 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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