The verdict is in: Court TV’s year in review
From the high-stakes case of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, to the intense trial of killer Darrell Brooks, here's the Court TV verdicts of 2022. More
December 7, 2022
Billy Ray Turner
Billy Ray Turner was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder and conspiracy in the death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Watch the full trial on CourtTV.com.
Board member votes against parole for Sherra Wright
Sherra Wright received the hearing based on her so-called “safety valve” date. More
May 12, 2022
Man gets life in prison for murder of NBA’s Lorenzen Wright
A jury convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis. More
March 21, 2022
TN v. Billy Ray Turner: NBA Star Murder Trial
Billy Ray Turner is one of two accused killers in the murder of NBA star Lorenzen Wright. More
March 19, 2022
Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trial
A defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke holes Friday in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright's ex-wife gave him details about the slaying. More
March 18, 2022
Convict: Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife recruited him for killing
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta. Jimmie Martin testified in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, who has pleaded not guilty to […] More
March 17, 2022
Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Wright was lured to a road next to a field by his ex-wife and another man charged with killing […] More
March 15, 2022
Jury seated in former NBA player’s murder trial in Memphis
Opening statements were set for Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. More
March 15, 2022
Trial begins for man accused of killing NBA star
Jury selection begins in Memphis today in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, accused in the 2010 shooting death of NBA player Lorenzen Wright. More
March 13, 2022