ACLU Seeks DNA Testing Ahead of Scheduled Execution in Carruthers Case
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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ACLU Seeks DNA Testing Ahead of Scheduled Execution in Carruthers Case
Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed a motion to test DNA evidence they say was not previously examined in the case of Tony Carruthers, a Shelby County man scheduled to be executed next month, the Commercial Appeal re . . .
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ACLU Seeks DNA Testing Ahead of Scheduled Execution in Carruthers Case
Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed a motion to test DNA evidence they say was not previously examined in the case of Tony Carruthers, a Shelby County man scheduled to be executed next month, the Commercial Appeal re . . .