by Bert | Mar 27, 2017 | Tennessee
Over the years, we have regularly covered Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich and her office. After all, we focus on prosecutorial misconduct and accountability. Her office has supplied plenty of the former. And, based on how the Tennessee Board of...
by Bert | Nov 14, 2016 | Tennessee
The elected District Attorney General of Shelby County, Tennessee, Amy Weirich, continues to defend herself against ethical complaints lodged against her by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. The ethical charges emerge from Ms. Weirich’s role as the...
by OpenFile | Mar 5, 2015 | Tennessee, The Open File Blog
The Commercial Appeal reports that Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has recused her office from the prosecution of Noura Jackson, a defendant whose 2009 murder conviction was thrown out on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct. The DAG’s decision...
by OpenFile | Nov 25, 2014 | Tennessee, The Open File Blog
In August, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich watched the Tennessee Supreme Court overturn a murder case she had tried as an assistant district attorney on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct and order a new trial. The court found that Weirich improperly...
by OpenFile | Aug 25, 2014 | Tennessee, The Open File Blog
Update – August 27, 2014 A subsequent article on the Jackson ruling (see original post below) has revealed an important new detail about District Attorney General Amy Weirich’s record. According to Bill Dries at the Memphis Daily News, it seems that two...
