TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 2, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday released a statement clarifying the process that would unfold if the current reprieve issued by Gov. Bill Lee for Pervis Payne is allowed to expire. The governor issued a temporary reprieve for Payne due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Nov. 6, 2020. It is set to expire on April 9. The court notes that upon expiration of the reprieve, it has the authority to reset the execution for a future date. The statement was issued to address confusion that the execution would take place on April 9 unless the governor takes additional action.