TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 8, 2021

You will get your day in court, but it probably won’t be today, the Daily Mempian reports. Because of the pandemic, Shelby County has not held a criminal jury trial since last March and according to those familiar with the situation, it could take up to two years to deal with delayed cases. By the end of last month, five of Shelby County’s 10 criminal divisions had a backlog of 450 jury trials. The paper also reports that efforts to keep jail populations down are creating new challenges with domestic violence and child abuse cases. Read more about both of these stories from the paper.