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Hines Execution Faces New Scrutiny | Bristol Virginia News
Anthony Darrell Hines faces execution on August 13th — nearly 40 years after his 1985 conviction for killing Katherine Jean Jenkins — sparking renewed scrutiny over Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. His legal team is demanding a delay, citing serious concerns after a botched execution attempt in May involving inmate Tony Carruthers, when medical staff failed to locate a usable vein. Defense attorneys warn the same unqualified physician — who hasn’t placed a central line since 2013 — may be used again, though the Department of Correction refuses to confirm or deny. Nine Republican…
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