Tennessee Supreme Court hears Pervis Payne sentencing argument
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan had the authority to realign the sentence of Pervis Payne who was convicted for a double murder in 1988. Payne, left, sits next to his attorney Kelley Henry while in Skahan's courtroom July 16, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether a local judge had the authority to realign the sentence of a man convicted for a double murder in 1988.
Aarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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