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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 17, 2026

The Shelby County District Attorney's (DA) Office reported quicker case resolutions and a 16% countywide crime reduction in its 2025 annual report. The Commercial Appeal reports that DA Steve Mulroy highlighted that general sessions court cases concluded in an average of 92 days, while felony cases required much longer at roughly 704 days. The office handled more than 123,000 cases in 2025, most of them misdemeanors, with 67% ending in convictions or guilty pleas and 7% in successful diversion. Mulroy credited the improvements to prioritizing violent crime, expediting case processing and reducing repeat offenses.