New evidence surfaces in 16-year-old murder case
Cheryl Wallace sheds tears while speaking about her younger brother Vern Braswell, a former Memphis principal convicted of killing his wife in 2005, outside the Odell Horton Federal Building on Monday, May 3, 2021. Local activists, family and friends held a press conference to discuss new evidence in his case and also their continued effort to get Braswell out of prison on compassionate release, citing his cancer diagnosis and the pandemic. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Vern Braswell, a former elementary school principal, has been in prison for 16 years after being convicted of killing his wife. New evidence has surfaced that his supporters hope is enough to get him released or a new trial.
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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