Bill Lee: “I served on this committee for over 10 years, and with Chairman Hyde and Chairman Lantos, and I am glad to see it still…”

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.

We have really seen the airport board and commissioners just step right into one decision to the next to make sure that this happened.

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.