Pervis Payne could be eligible for parole in five years
Pervis Payne sits next to his attorney Kelley Henry while in Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan's courtroom July 16, 2021. Payne, 54, has been on death row since his 1988, but has maintained his innocence for the past three decades. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
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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Pervis Payne death row death penaltyYolanda 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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