Execution: Tennessee Inmate Oscar Smith Dies by Lethal Injection Amidst Claims of Innocence and Calls for Justice Reform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection Thursday morning for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her two teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett. He was pronounced dead at 10:47 a.m. after receiving a dose of pentobarbital. At 75 years old, Smith consistently asserted his innocence. In a … Read more