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There was a probably that the man would commit future acts of violence. >> its so clear the testimony shouldnt have been put before the jury. >> reporter: the attorney working the case, not just any attorney, she was one of the prosecutors. she is now pushing to get dwayne buck a new sentencing hearing. >> the idea that he would be walked to the execution chamber would you tell this simple hearing boggles the mind. it just doesnt make good sense. >> reporter: walter quijano became a lightning ro...

>> the idea that he would be walked to the execution chamber without this simple hearing boggles the mind. it just doesnt make good sense. >> reporter: walter quijano became a lightning rod figure six years ago when the death sentences were overturned because of his controversial testimony that race is one of the 20 factors that can determine if someone is likely to be a future danger to society. all of them were given new sentencing hearings. all were sent back to death row. dwayne buck was den...

That there was a probability that the man would commit future acts of violence. >> its so clear the testimony shouldnt have been put before the jury. >> reporter: linda was an attorney working the case but not just any attorney, she was one of the prosecutors and now pushing to get dwayne buck a new sentencing hearing. >> the idea that he would be walked to the execution chamber without this simple hearing boggles the mind. it just doesnt make good sense. >> reporter: walter was a lightning rod ...

Buck a new sentencing hearing. >> the idea that he would be walked to the execution chamber would you tell this simple hearing boggles the mind. it just doesnt make good sense. >> reporter: walter quijano became a lightning rod six years ago when the death sentences were overturned because of his controversial testimony that race is one of 20 factors that can determine if someone is likely to be a future danger to society. all of them were given new sentencing hearings. all were sent back to dea...

>> hours before her father was executed, lindsay decided to leave indiana and make the long drive home to florida. >> i didnt want to see him die, and so i left. i didnt want to hear anything else about it, i didnt want to see it. i was just ready to go back to my family. >> but later that evening, just three hours before he would walk into the execution chamber, wrinkles would talk to one last person outside the prison walls. he placed a phone call to "lockup" field producer susan carney. >> i ...

>> hours before her father was executed, lindsay decided to leave indiana and make the long drive home to florida. >> i didnt want to see him die, and so i left. i didnt want to hear anything else about it, i didnt want to see it. i was just ready to go back to my family. >> but later that evening, just three hours before he would walk into the execution chamber, wrinkles would talk to one last person outside the prison walls. he placed a phone call to "lockup" field producer susan carney. >> i ...

Hagel vowing to fix sex assaults in the military. he and other leaders from the armed forces met with president obama yesterday. now back to "lockup." the nationwide ban against the death penalty was lifted in 1977. it wasnt until 2000 that robert glen koe became the first inmate to be put to death at tennessee in 40 years. so what is it like when an inmate faces his final days? it begins and ends with a process known as death watch. >> ive been on tennessees death row 23 1/2 years. >> the e...

Thing, to hold me as i was going down, i probably would have fell all the way to the floor. >> we have four holding cells that are here on death watch. we have staff that work back here on 12-hour shifts when we activate this. staff are trained to work in this environment. and theyre all volunteers. >> you know its serious business, of course. everything is very clinical and methodical. and, of course, as each hour goes by, you get closer and closer. >> this is the execution chamber. as youll no...

I was like damn! i was scared, petrified. its a sad occasion. >> all executions occur at 6:00 p.m. on that day, the prison goes under lockdown restricting any movement. >> a death row inmate will be escorted into the cell. there is no property allowed in the cell. everything he would have had in his cell would have been confiscated. if he needs to use the phone, we will allow him to use the phone. his mail is brought to him. he has an opportunity to read it. passes it back out. last year we did ...

The nationwide ban against the death penalty was lifted in 1977. it wasnt until 2000 that robert glen koe became the first inmate to be put to death at tennessee in 40 years. so what is it like when an inmate faces his final days? it begins and ends with a process known as death watch. >> ive been on tennessees death row 23 1/2 years. >> the execution chamber looms within walking distance from the inmates block. its also known as death watch. >> riverbend has the only execution chamber in tennes...