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Tennessee Death Row inmate dies of natural causes

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Death row attorneys formally ask for execution moratorium

Attorneys representing death row inmates in Tennessee have formally asked Gov. Bill Lee to stop all pending executions in Tennessee and appoint an independent commission to review Tennessee's execution protocol. ....

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State high court won't hear inmate appeal as execution looms

The Tennessee Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of an inmate facing execution this week who sought to have his case reopened after an unknown person's DNA was found on one of the murder weapons. ....

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Death row inmate Oscar Smith claims new DNA evidence in case

In a filing in federal court Monday, Oscar Franklin Smith's legal team contends new DNA evidence should be considered in his case, and a court not hearing those new findings would violate his First Amendment rights. ....

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