Sherwood Brown: From death row at Parchman to freedom
Even after DNA testing showed he wasn’t the suspect who killed the three members of the Boyd family, it still took years for Sherwood Brown to get his release from custody.
Topic: death row
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February 2025
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January 2022
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Pervis Payne could be eligible for parole in five years
Former death row inmate Pervis Payne may be eligible for parole in five years after a judge ruled on his sentencing.
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December 2021
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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.
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August 2021
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Judge in Pervis Payne case tells state to finish evaluation or hire new expert
“If you don’t have time to do it, I’m sorry. I need someone else who can do it,” Judge Paula Skahan tells psychologist.
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July 2021
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Pervis Payne appears in court for first time in 14 years
Pervis Payne, a death row inmate for 33 years, appeared in court for the first time in 14 years Friday for a hearing on access to records in determining his mental competency.
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June 2021
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Judge allows state to evaluate Pervis Payne’s mental state
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ruled state prosecutors can hire an expert in the Pervis Payne case to determine if the death row inmate an intellectual disability.
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May 2021
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Pervis Payne attorneys file petition to present intellectual disability claim
Attorneys for Pervis Payne have filed a petition in Shelby County Criminal Court, asking the court to recognize that Payne has an intellectual disability and under a new state law cannot be executed.
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