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Pervis Payne Eligible for Parole in Five Years After 33 Years on Death Row




After spending over 33 years on Tennessee's death row, Pervis Payne's death sentence was set aside in November 2021 when the DA conceded that he was a person with an intellectually disability. At his hearing on January 31, 2022, Pervis was resentenced to serve concurrent life sentences, making him eligible for parole in five years. Read more


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