Suspect in Trenary slaying gets independent attorney
McKinney Wright (left), one of the suspects in the 2018 slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary was informed of a potential conflict of interest concerning his defense lawyer, Lorna McClusky, who was hired into the DA’s office. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Judge Chris Craft set up one of the suspects in the 2018 slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary with an independent attorney after he was informed of the potential conflict of interest concerning his former defense lawyer becoming an employee of the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
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McKinney Wright Quandarius Richardson Lorna McClusky Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft Phil TrenaryJulia 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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