Calls for clemency for local man whose 163-year sentence was reinstated
Courtney Anderson, left, and Vickie Terry, middle, NAACP Memphis executive director, stand with local activist Karen Spencer-McGee, right, of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter. “People kill people and don’t get 163 years,” Spencer-McGee said.(Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
Former NAACP Memphis President Van Turner stressed the nonviolent nature of Courtney Anderson’s charges as the reason why he should be released. “A 163-year sentence for a nonviolent crime is excessive,” Turner said.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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