Tennessee put a hold on executions in 2022 due to concerns about its lethal injection protocol. This morning, the state resumed executions, using lethal injection to put to death Oscar Franklin Smith.
He had spent more than three decades incarcerated and went through numerous execution dates. Today on the show, we speak with one of Smith’s sons, Casey Smith, about the impact this crime — and its punishment — have had on his life.
But first, WPLN criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger joins us to report on today’s latest developments…