NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A woman who waited four decades for her mother’s killer to be put to death by Tennessee is calling for the law to change.
State lawmakers say they are considering speeding up death penalty cases to make sure victims’ families get justice sooner.
Melissa Jenkins told FOX 17 News the execution taking so long caused more pain over the years by reopening emotional wounds. She wants lawmakers to make the process of carrying out death sentences quicker…