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Oscar Smith faces near-total isolation and no legal avenues to avoid execution
Oscar Franklin Smith, 75, is scheduled to be the first to die by Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocol on May 22.
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The long-term impact of violent loss: Reflecting on the crimes and execution of Oscar Smith
Ahead of Oscar Smith’s execution Thursday morning for the murder of his wife and two of her children, people close to the ...
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Governor Lee Declines To Grant Clemency For Death Row Prisoner
Governor Bill Lee declined to grant clemency for death row prisoner Oscar Franklin Smith. Governor Lee said, "After deliberate consideration of Oscar Franklin Smith’s request for clemency, and after a ...
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USA: First Tennessee Execution Since 2020 Nears
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Timeline: Tennessee is planning its first lethal injection in years. How did the state get here?
Tennessee plans to carry out its first execution since 2019 by means of lethal injection. It’s the fourth scheduled execution ...