Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen is joined in the studio by Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather. Jensen asks Merriweather about state statute governing the removal of elected officials from office. Without discussing specific cases under review, Merriweather explains a provision that allows five qualified electors from a particular jurisdiction to file a petition for removal. The petition must then be approved by either a district attorney or a county attorney, before being sent to court, which ultimately determine what is required for approval.

Later, Jensen asks Merriweather about the impact of the recently enforced Iryna’s Law on his office. Merriweather says the most significant change is the addition of 10 prosecutors and five victim-witness assistants made possible by the law. He adds that his office is actively recruiting to fill new prosecutor positions that are expected to become available over the next three months.

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