Tennessee officials called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, 57, on Thursday after struggling for over an hour to establish an intravenous line, according to the Associated Press (AP)
Tennessee Halts Execution After Failed IV Insertion; Reprieve Granted
- Tennessee halted the execution of Tony Carruthers on Thursday after medical personnel failed to establish a suitable intravenous line.
- Governor Bill Lee announced the state would not attempt the execution again for at least a year.
- ACLU attorney Maria DeLiberato witnessed Carruthers “wincing and groaning” during the failed IV insertion attempts.
- The Death Penalty Information Center said that Carruthers’ case raised concerns about mental illness, representation, innocence, and access to DNA testing.
- Carruthers was convicted of the 1994 kidnappings and murders of Marcellos Anderson, Delois Anderson, and Frederick Tucker, in Memphis.
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- Tony Carruthers, Bill Lee
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