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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.
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