Supreme Court declines Tennessee man on death row Kevin Burns' appeal
Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the denial “disheartening” and said lower court rulings were “indefensible” in her dissent.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the denial “disheartening” and said lower court rulings were “indefensible” in her dissent.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the denial “disheartening” and said lower court rulings were “indefensible” in her dissent.
Marks first move to shore up execution protocol
A week after releasing a report outlining problems with the state's lethal injection program, Gov. Bill Lee appointed an Arizona prison official who oversaw a renewal of executions there to lead Tennessee's prison system.
The governor said the execution will not move forward Thursday night.