Judge in Pervis Payne case tells state to finish evaluation or hire new expert
Pervis Payne (seen with his attorney, federal public defender Kelley Henry, in the courtroom on July 16) has been on death row since his 1988 conviction. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“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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Pervis Payne death row Shelby County District AttorneyYolanda Jones
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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