Ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright wants guilty plea thrown out

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 09, 2021 12:47 PM CT | Published: June 09, 2021 12:40 PM CT
<strong>Sherra Wright (shown in a 2019 photo), who is serving a 30-year sentence in the killing of Lorenzen Wright, has filed a petition for post-conviction relief.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Sherra Wright (shown in a 2019 photo), who is serving a 30-year sentence in the killing of Lorenzen Wright, has filed a petition for post-conviction relief. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Sherra Wright wants a judge to toss her 2019 guilty plea in connection with the slaying of her ex-husband, former NBA star Lorenzen Wright. 

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Sherra Wright Lorenzen Wright murder trial
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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