Trial pushed for jail deputies charged in inmate death
Courtney Parham (left) and Stevon Jones have each been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm in the death of Gershun Freeman. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The trial for two of the corrections deputies charged in the 2022 death of Gershun Freeman at the Shelby County Jail has been delayed seven months.
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Courtney Parham Stevon Jones Gershun Freeman Shelby County JailAarron 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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