TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 17, 2023

While the number of trials in Shelby County increased from 2021 to 2022, it is still far less than during pre-COVID times, causing the backlog of trials to grow and concern among some that the slow pace is hindering a fair criminal justice process, the Daily Memphian reports. That article cites data from the Shelby County Criminal Court system and compares it with other local courts and national trends. According to the article, there were 11,595 felony arrests in Memphis in 2022. 10,557 of them were adults and 1,038 were juveniles. The county’s Criminal Court system conducted 35 trials last year.