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Chilling final words of death row’s oldest inmate seconds before his execution
Tennessee's oldest death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith was executed via lethal injection for the murder of estranged wife ...
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One of death row's oldest inmates gave scathing final words before execution by lethal injection
Oscar Franklin Smith had furious final words for the governor Bill Lee ahead of his lethal injection execution ...
'True evil exists': Tennessee man killed estranged wife, her 2 teenage sons
Oscar Franklin Smith is set to be executed by lethal injection for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judith ...
Nearing execution, Oscar Smith faces near-total isolation and one hope for relief
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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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 ...