Man sues City of Memphis for wrongful conviction
Artis Whitehead rejoices outside the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice System early in 2024 after finding out he was exonerated by Shelby County Criminal Court Division 2 Judge Jennifer Fitzgerald. Whitehead served nearly 21 years in prison for a robbery that occurred at B.B. King’s restaurant on Beale Street in 2002. (Carter Malone Group)
A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money.
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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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