Killer’s IQ is at center of arguments over death sentence

Federal judge must decide if Byron Lewis Black should be on death row based on his mental status More
By Pierce Greenberg
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Execution date set for man who killed woman and her daughter

Union County man convicted in 1987 of murder, aggravated rape and kidnapping More

Attorney wants more time before execution date set

Robertson County man killed two men in 1984 drug deal gone bad More
By James Nix

Letters to the Editor

Letter writer urges governor to commute Owens' death sentence More
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Tennessee takes step toward executing first woman

AG wants execution date for Memphis murderer More

Charges against former death-row inmate House are dropped

A prosecutor Tuesday morning dismissed murder charges against former death-row inmate Paul Gregory House More

Supreme Court tosses out death sentence for Tennessee inmate

A Tennessee death row inmate who has been appealing his 1982 murder conviction for years had his death sentence thrown out Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. More
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