Executions to start in May following completion of lethal injection protocol review, TDOC says
Four orders announcing dates of execution were also released by the Tennessee Department of Correction, which announced the completion of the review on lethal injection protocol Monday.
More execution dates set as Tennessee begins new lethal injection protocol
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Supreme Court confirmed that the Attorney General has filed motions to set execution dates for five individuals.
Execution dates set for four Tennessee death row inmates after years of delays
The state of Tennessee has filed orders to reset execution dates for death row inmates Byron Black, Oscar Smith, Harold Nichols, and Donald Middlebrooks. The last execution in Tennessee took place in February 2020.
Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Oscar Smith, who was within minutes of being executed in 2022, when Gov. Bill Lee issued a sudden reprieve.