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Tennessee inmate asks court to declare he can t be executed
A Tennessee death row inmate s attorneys are asking a court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is intellectually disabled
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press
May 12, 2021, 6:23 PM
• 3 min read
The Associated Press
FILE - This file photo provided by Tennessee Department of Correction shows Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne. Payne is asking a Memphis court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is intellectually disabled. The petition was filed in Criminal Court on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Tennessee Department of Correction via AP, File)