Appeals court upholds Pervis Payne sentencing decision
Pervis Payne sits next to his attorney Kelley Henry while in Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan's courtroom July 16, 2021. Payne Payne, 54, has been on death row since his 1988, but has maintained his innocence for the past three decades. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals has affirmed a 2022 ruling from a local judge, allowing former death row inmate Pervis Payne to serve his two life sentences concurrently, making him eligible for parole in four years.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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