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 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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