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Tennessee Executes Man After 40-Year Wait | Charleston News
Tennessee carried out a long-awaited execution Thursday, putting 66-year-old Anthony Darrell Hines to death for the 1985 murder of Catherine Jean Jenkins — a case marked by extreme violence and a 40-year wait for justice. The state’s lethal injection process faced delays last month due to IV complications, but this time, despite Hines’ legal team raising concerns over his health and a denied clemency plea, the execution moved forward as scheduled. Hines, partially paralyzed from strokes, declined to speak before his death, with his spiritual advisor present. For Jenkins’ children, the moment…
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