Pervis Payne & Sedley Alley Cases Highlight issues of Intellectual Disability and Possible Innocence
The Fight Over Tennessee’s Death Penalty Goes On The cases of Pervis Payne and Sedley Alley highlight issues of intellectual disability...
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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prevent Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being...
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prevent Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled
Associated Press: Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled By JONATHAN MATTISE April 26, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —...
Pervis Payne Granted Temporary Reprieve of Execution
Governor Lee gave Pervis Payne, who was scheduled for execution on December 3, 2020, a reprieve until April 9, 2021, due to the Covid-19...
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