One afternoon in June 1987, Nancy Wilson was at her home in the Hiwassee Apartments in Millington, Tennessee. She heard a loud thump from the apartment above. Seconds later, she heard a woman scream “get out” followed by a bloodcurdling scream.
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“Pervis Payne is scheduled to die on Dec. 3 — Join his fight for justice”
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Payne v. Tennessee
The Commercial Appeal, 29 June, 1987 – “Victims May Have Known Suspect in Slayings”
The Commercial Appeal, 30 June, 1987 – “Father Doubts Son Killed Mother and her Child”
The Commercial Appeal, 1 July, 1987 – “Charges Upgraded”
The Commercial Appeal, 4 July, 1987 – “Babysitter Raising Funds”
The Commercial Appeal, 11 July, 1987 – “Blood Drive for Child”
The Commercial Appeal, 11 February, 1988 – “Trial Begins”
The Commercial Appeal, 12 February, 1988 – “Witnesses Recount”
The Commercial Appeal, 13 February, 1988 – “Payne Tied to Killings”
The Commercial Appeal, 14 February, 1988 – “Payne Says He Found Stab Victims then Fled”
The Commercial Appeal, 17 February, 1988 – “Jury Decides Payne to Die”
The Commercial Appeal, 17 April, 1990 – “Top State Court Upholds”
Chicago Tribune, 16 February, 1991 – “Court to Rule on Victim Evidence”
UPI, 15 February, 1991 – “Court to Revisit Role of Victim Impact”
The Washington Times, 22 April, 1919 – “Court Mulls Victim Impact”
Austin American Statesman, 25 April, 1991 – “Supreme Court Urged to Allow”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 27 June, 1991 – “Juries Can Weigh”
The City Paper, 22 October, 2007 – “State’s High Court Denies Effort”
Nashville Scenes, 8 January, 2020 – “Attorneys Argue”
Associated Press, 22 July, 2020 – “Condemned Tennessee Inmate Claims Innocence”
CBS – 3 WREG, 22 July, 2020 – “Millington Man on Death Row”
Associated Press, 30 July, 2020 – “Prosecutor Fights Death Row”
Nashville Scenes, 11 August, 2020 – “Pervis Payne Fights for DNA”
Associated Press, 14 September, 2020 – “Tennessee Death Row Inmate”
ABC – 2 WSB, 15 September, 2020 – “Lawyers for Death Row inmate”
Associated Press, 5 October, 2020 – “Tennessee inmate”
CBS – 3 WREG, 17 October, 2020 – “Supporters Hold Rally”
Associated Press, 25 October, 2020 – “Tennessee Death Row Inmate”
Associated Press, 6 November, 2020 – “Tennessee Governor”
Associated Press, 19 Janaury, 2021 – “Tests Show DNA”
The Oak Ridger, 10 February, 2021 – “Executing Payne Called Unconstitutional”
The Daily Herald, 2 April, 2021 – “Support for Pervis Payne”
The Daily Herald, 14 April, 2021 – “Lee May Consider Errors”
Associated Press, 18 November, 2021 – “Death Sentence Removed”
ABC – 2 WSB, 25 November, 2021 – “Pervis Payne Removed from Tennessee Death Row”
Associated Press, 14 December, 2021 – “Relative of Slain Mom”
Associated Press, 31 January, 2022 – “Former Death Row Inmate Now Parole Eligible”
