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Gov. Lee Says He Will Not Intervene in Anthony Darrell Hines’ Execution
Hines’ attorneys say his medical condition and the state’s failed May execution attempt raise the risk of severe pain.
- On Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will not intervene in the execution of Darrell Hines, scheduled for Thursday, August 13, at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
- Hines, 66, was convicted in 1986 for the 1985 murder of Katherine Jean Jenkins, a 54-year-old maid killed at the CeBon Motel in Kingston Springs while robbed of $100.
- Attorneys argue Hines' partial paralysis from recent strokes makes IV access difficult, alleging Dr. Mark Fowler, who oversaw the botched May execution of Tony Carruthers, will supervise this procedure.
- The Tennessee Supreme Court rejected requests last week to disclose if Fowler will participate or pause the execution, prompting an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
- Attorney Kit Thomas criticized the decision, calling the procedure a "grotesque spectacle," while Tennessee medical professionals and faith leaders have joined calls to pause executions following the failed May attempt.
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