convicted
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The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction is resigning following the botched execution earlier this week of a woman convicted of murder, the governor’s office said Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dance coach Kevin Adams was convicted in 2023 and jailed, the paper reports.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted executions in the state after a woman convicted of murder survived two doses of lethal injection before she was rushed to hospital for medical care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Several witnesses were indicted and convicted, but prosecutors decided not to charge Springer, because he would demand delaying the second trial of Hale and Ramsey until his own case was resolved.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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