Jereme LittleA 40-year-old man whose 18-year conviction for kidnapping was overturned last year must return to prison, according to a Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals decision released Friday.
Authorities are searching for Jereme Little now that an appellate court overturned the post-conviction relief that set him free after seven years in prison, his attorney Lloyd Levitt said.
“Obviously, I’m disappointed,” Levitt said. “Essentially, they’ll take him back into custody and he’ll start serving the rest of his 18-year sentence.”
The Times Free Press previously reported that Little was arrested in 2005 in a case dating back to 1998 in which the victim said he was kidnapped and tortured by Little.
Prosecutors said the incident began when Little and Demetrius Grayson planned to rob Chris Rogers at the man’s home. Grayson testified that Little wanted to kill Rogers so Grayson left, but Little tied him up, holding him hostage and forcing him to eat crack cocaine and dog feces.