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Experts warned Black’s heart implant could shock him repeatedly during lethal injection, but the state killed him without deactivating it
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In March of 1988, Black shot his girlfriend and her two daughters; under today’s standard he would not be eligible for the death penalty
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Smith, who was convicted of the 1989 murders of his estranged wife and her two teenage sons, was put to death by lethal injection Thursday morning, marking the return of the state’s death penalty
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Oscar Smith and Byron Black could be executed before a court reviews Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocol
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Reduced guidelines withhold key aspects of the process from the public
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With new lethal injection protocol in place, state Supreme Court sets new slate beginning in May
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Former Scene reporter Steven Hale’s new book about Tennessee’s death row is out March 26
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A six-month investigation found that the state did not properly observe chemical testing protocols for lethal injections in 2018 and 2022
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After botched protocols in the execution of Oscar Smith, the state pauses to reconsider its methods
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Former federal prosecutor will review Tennessee's process mix-ups
