Pervis Payne must serve life sentences one after the other, state supreme court rules
Pervis Payne sits next to his attorney Kelley Henry while in Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan’s courtroom July 16, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Pervis Payne, 58, was convicted in 1988 of stabbing to death Charisse Christopher, 28, and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie.
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Tennessee Supreme Court Pervis PayneAarron 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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