Appeals court sides with city in suit brought by Cleotha Abston victim
The Tennessee Court of Appeals sided with the City of Memphis in a lawsuit brought by Alicia Franklin whom Cleotha Abston, pictured, raped in 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has sided with the City of Memphis in a lawsuit brought by a woman whom Cleotha Abston raped in 2021.
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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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