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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has refused to release records that could illuminate his decision to abruptly halt the execution of Oscar Smith last month, citing attorney-client privilege and the disputed “deliberative process privilege.”
Death row inmate Oscar Smith was less than 90 minutes away from his lethal injection when Gov. Bill Lee stepped in, saying the Department of Correction failed to properly test its chemicals used during executions.
The records, obtained by The Tennessean, include text messages between two individuals about whether the drugs were properly tested in advance.
The records, obtained by The Tennessean, include text messages between two individuals about whether the drugs were properly tested in advance.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say they anticipate that an independent investigation of the state's lethal injection methods will result in changes to how those executions are carried out,