Tennessee weighs doctor's role in next execution after botched attempt

TL;DR Summary
Anthony “Darrell” Hines, on death row for four decades, is set for a Thursday lethal-injection execution in Tennessee, the first since a May botch that left a backup IV unresolved and witnesses describing the prisoner’s suffering. In the wake of that failed attempt, state officials have not disclosed whether Dr. Mark Walton Fowler will participate in the next execution, prompting questions about his qualifications and the doctor’s role in upcoming deaths.
- He oversaw a failed execution. Tennessee won’t say if the doctor will participate in the next one. NBC News
- Tennessee governor refuses clemency for death row inmate; execution set Thursday Tennessee Lookout
- Tennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisoner The Guardian
- Tennessee death row inmate Darrell Hines chooses last meal before execution WATE 6 On Your Side
- Tennessee to execute Darrell Hines as attorneys raise concerns over health, execution team WZTV
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
8
Time Saved
381 min
vs 382 min read
Condensed
100%
76,286 → 71 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News