FILE - This undated photo provided by the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department shows 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher. A judge on Monday, June 17, 2024, set a trial date for a man charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run in Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Police Department via AP, File)
FILE - Cleotha Abston sits during a court appearance at the Shelby County Criminal Court, July 6, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. A judge on Monday, June 17, 2024, set a trial date for a man charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run in Memphis, Tenn. (Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File)
FILE - Cleotha Abston walks from the witness stand to his seat in a courtroom during his sentencing hearing for an April rape conviction on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. A judge on Monday, June 17, 2024, set a trial date for a man charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz, File)