Man sentenced to life with parole in killing of Memphis musician

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A man convicted of killing Memphis musician Blake Rhea was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole, according to court records.

Edward “Eddie” Wurl was sentenced to confinement in the Tennessee Department of Correction. Judge Lee V. Coffee presided over the sentencing.

A Shelby County jury found Wurl guilty in October of first-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Jurors deliberated for less than 10 minutes before reaching their verdict…

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