CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers are introducing comprehensive criminal justice legislation dubbed "Iryna's Law" that would end cashless bail for certain violent offenders and expedite death penalty appeals, with Republican leaders citing concerns about institutional control in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

House Bill 307 aims to restore public confidence in the justice system by ensuring violent offenders face stricter consequences and setting more stringent conditions for pretrial release, according to lawmakers supporting the measure.

"We're dealing with a local government, really Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte, two local governments that in my opinion have lost institutional control of their areas," Rep. Destin Hall, the Republican House speaker, said.

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