There are 5 article(s) tagged Paula Skahan:

• June 2025

  • Retiring judge has ‘had enough’

    Four people have applied to be appointed to the remainder of Judge Paula Skahan’s term, which ends in 2030.

    By Aarron Fleming June 29, 2025

• December 2021

  • Skahan weighs new sentence in Pervis Payne case

    Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan took under advisement Tuesday, Dec. 14, two days of testimony in a hearing that will determine whether Pervis Payne serves two life sentences concurrently or consecutively for the 1987 murders of Charisse Christopher and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie, in Millington

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2021

  • Resentencing for 1987 killings hinges on conflicting views of Pervis Payne

    The inmate’s 1988 death sentence was set aside because of questions about his mental competency. The resentencing hearing continues Tuesday, Dec. 14.

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2021

• January 2021

  • New DNA evidence not enough to exonerate Payne, judge says

    Attorneys for death row inmate Pervis Payne presented new DNA evidence Tuesday, Jan. 19, in their quest to have him freed, but a judge said the partial DNA is not enough to exonerate Payne.

    By Yolanda Jones January 19, 2021

• September 2020

  • Ruling expected Sept. 16 in Pervis Payne DNA case

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan is expected to rule Sept. 16 whether DNA testing in the Pervis Payne murder case can be conducted. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 03, 2020