Tennessee Man Faces Execution After Decades of Legal Turmoil and New DNA Evidence Raises Doubts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Oscar Smith, a 75-year-old man convicted for the brutal murders of his estranged wife and her two teenage sons, faced execution on Thursday morning, three years after a last-minute reprieve spared his life. Scheduled for a lethal injection at 10:10 a.m., Smith has long maintained his innocence and criticized the judicial system for failing him. Smith was found guilty of killing his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her sons, 13-year-old Jason Burnett …