Judge reprimanded for overturning 163-year sentence
“Nothing I can say other than to try and do better,” Judge Paula Skahan said in a text. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct issued Shelby County Criminal Court Division 1 Judge Paula Skahan a public reprimand Feb. 14 for overturning the sentence of Courtney Anderson in December 2022.
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Aarron Fleming
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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