Calls for clemency for local man whose 163-year sentence was reinstated
Courtney Anderson, left, and Vickie Terry, middle, NAACP Memphis executive director, stand with local activist Karen Spencer-McGee, right, of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter. “People kill people and don’t get 163 years,” Spencer-McGee said.(Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
Former NAACP Memphis President Van Turner stressed the nonviolent nature of Courtney Anderson’s charges as the reason why he should be released. “A 163-year sentence for a nonviolent crime is excessive,” Turner said.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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