DeSoto County district attorney reflects on time in office, outlines plan to speed up court cases
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton gives his “State of the County” address to the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton is not ready to declare mission accomplished just yet, but after his recent State of the County address, he reflected on his time serving the district.
While he recently cited a drop in overall crime during a local chamber luncheon, Barton clarified that his proudest metric is the 38% decrease specifically in violent crime.
“Overall crime is down, but I’m most proud that violent crime is coming down,” Barton said. “In my race (for district attorney), the sheriff race was going on, and that was a topic that just came up a lot. So we’re glad that’s going in the right direction.”
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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