Pervis Payne, 54, will remain in prison for the murders of Charisse Christopher, 28, and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie Jo, who were stabbed to death , in their home in the Memphis suburb of Millington. Christopher's 3-year-old son, Nicholas, was also stabbed but survived.24 Nov 2021
Why is Pervis Payne still on death row?
He's been on death row since 1988 for a stabbing that killed a young woman and her daughter and wounded her son. Payne says he didn't do it, that he found the family on his way to visit his girlfriend who lived in an apartment across the hall. He says he tried to help the victims.26 Nov 2021
What is Pervis Payne accused of?
Payne received two death sentences after being convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, as well as assault with intent to commit first-degree murder of Christopher's 3-year-old son, who survived the attack.27 Nov 2021
Did Pervis Payne do anything?
Payne was arrested later that day, and the following February was convicted of murder and sentenced to death . More than three decades later, he is still on death row.