Attorney argues to have Cleotha Abston rape conviction overturned
Cleotha Abston was convicted last year of raping Alicia Franklin at gunpoint in 2021. He later pleaded guilty to the murder of Eliza Fletcher in 2022, roughly a year after Franklin’s rape, and was sentenced to life in prison. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Cleotha Abston was convicted last year for raping Alicia Franklin in 2021. He later pleaded guilty to the murder of Eliza Fletcher in 2022, and was sentenced to life in prison.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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