Tenn. Gov. Lee Calls for Independent Review Following Smith Reprieve
May 03, 2022
May 03, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news:
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans to launch a third-party review of a lethal injection testing oversight that resulted in a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith.
"I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes," said Lee. "However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I ex . . .
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans to launch a third-party review of a lethal injection testing oversight that resulted in a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith.
"I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes," said Lee. "However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I ex . . .