The botched execution of Tony Carruthers
Tony Carruthers, a Tennessee death row inmate, faces the possibility of being executed for a triple murder despite serious questions surrounding his conviction. After a botched execution attempt, he received a one-year stay, giving his legal team a final opportunity to examine previously untested DNA evidence and fingerprints that could potentially establish his innocence.The case is built on deeply troubling evidence issues, including testimony from a discredited informant and conclusions from a medical examiner who later recanted his findings. The defense has also identified an alternative…
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