Pervis Payne’s death sentence is vacated
Pervis Payne wept as he hugged his attorney, Kelley Henry, after the court vacated his death sentence Tuesday. (Yolanda Jones/Daily Memphian)
Payne, 54, had been set for execution in December 2020.
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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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