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A man convicted of killing his estranged wife and her sons in 1989 is set to be executed Thursday after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denied his request for clemency.

Smith, 72, was convicted of fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife Judith Smith, 35, and her sons.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined a request for clemency from Smith's attorneys.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor said Tuesday that he will not intervene in the scheduled execution later this week of an inmate convicted of fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife and her sons decades ago.

Judge won't halt execution over intellectual disability | 2022-03-30 09:23:01

A Tennessee judge has dismissed a motion to declare Byron Black intellectually disabled, a move that would have prohibited his upcoming execution.

A judge has dismissed a motion to declare a Tennessee inmate intellectually disabled, a move that would have prohibited his upcoming execution

A judge on Tuesday dismissed a motion to declare a Tennessee death row inmate intellectually disabled, a move that would have prohibited his upcoming execution.

A judge on Tuesday dismissed a motion to declare a Tennessee death row inmate intellectually disabled, a move that would have prohibited his upcoming execution.

DA: Intellectual disability should prevent inmate execution | 2022-03-12 03:10:44