April 13
TENNESSEE:
Tennessee death row inmates bring legal challenge to U.S. Supreme Court
Death row inmates who challenged their method of death lost their case in
Tennessee, but that's not the end of it. The case is now headed to the United
States Supreme Court and could bring
December 7
TENNESSEEexecution
Tennessee Executes David Earl Miller for 1983 MurderMiller is the 2nd
Tennessee prisoner to be put to death in Tennessee's electric chair in as many
months
Nearly 37 years after he was convicted of murdering Lee Standifer, a
21-year-old
Sept. 28
TENNESSEE:
Death penalty sought in slaying of Cleveland mother, child
The man accused of shooting to death a Cleveland woman and her 5-year-old son
in December will face the death penalty if convicted.
Steve Crump, attorney general in the 10th Judicial District, said this
Feb. 4
TENNESSEE:
Henley put to death, but questions remain
Tennessee executed Steve Henley early Wednesday for the 1985 killings of a
couple in Jackson County, applying a final solution to a case that had no
final answers.
Just as the state moved ahead to put Philip Workman to death
Oct. 15
TENNESSEE:
Events have raised doubts about fairness in system
In my former roles as the attorney general for the state of Tennessee and
a United States attorney, I have made decisions affecting the life and
liberty of our fellow citizens.
Once I took the oath of office for those
