A Memphis courtroom is set to revisit the 2019 apartment shooting that left pastor Brodes Perry dead. On Thursday, a Shelby County judge is scheduled to sentence Latoshia Daniels, who a jury has already convicted of second-degree murder in Perry's killing.
According to LocalMemphis, the sentencing is set for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. CST in Shelby County Criminal Court, with ABC24 planning to livestream the hearing.
What the jury decided
In November 2025, a Shelby County jury found Daniels guilty of second-degree murder and criminal attempt to commit reckless endangerment, according to WMC Action News 5. Jurors returned a not guilty verdict on a firearms count, and the judge revoked her bond after the verdict.
The outcome represented a step down from the original indictments, which had charged Daniels with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The jury opted for the lesser offenses after hearing testimony about both the relationship and the shooting itself.
How prosecutors say the shooting unfolded
Prosecutors told jurors that Daniels drove from Little Rock to Collierville on April 4, 2019, bought a 9mm handgun earlier that day, then went to the Perrys' apartment. Inside, they said, she shot Brodes Perry multiple times while repeatedly saying, "You broke my heart," according to trial coverage summarized in court reporting.
Court TV reported that investigators recovered shell casings and tied a Ruger pistol to the crime scene. Police said Perry was taken to the hospital and later died, while his wife survived after being shot in the shoulder.
Defendant background and defense
Daniels, a licensed clinical social worker who ran a counseling practice in Little Rock, took the stand in her own defense. She told jurors she felt manipulated by Perry and said she could not remember firing the gun, The Christian Post reported.
Her defense described the shooting as a heat-of-passion act rooted in a complicated relationship. Prosecutors countered that the evidence, including the drive from Arkansas, the same-day gun purchase, and the multiple shots, showed a knowing killing. Daniels has said she is remorseful, and her attorneys have pointed to her professional background and mental-health history in filings and testimony.
What she faces at sentencing
Second-degree murder in Tennessee is a Class A felony, and the punishment range is anything but small. State court decisions compiled on Justia explain how Tennessee's Range I, II and III offender classifications affect the specific term within an overall 15-to-60-year span.
Court reporting notes that Daniels' bond was revoked immediately after the guilty verdict, so she has remained in custody and will stay there at least until the judge announces a sentence on Thursday.
ABC24's local feed is expected to carry the proceedings live, and LocalMemphis has the scheduling details. The judge may hear victim-impact statements and arguments over how long Daniels should serve before issuing a ruling later in the day.
