Pervis Payne appears in court for first time in 14 years
Pervis Payne shakes hands with his attorney, Kelley Henry, while in Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan's courtroom July 16, 2021. Payne Payne, 54, has been on death row since his 1988, but has maintained his innocence for the past three decades. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian
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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Pervis Payne death row Kelley Henry 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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