TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 4, 2022

The state last week set three new execution dates for inmates in 2022, driving the total number of executions planned this year to five, the Tennessean reports. The state had temporarily halted executions during the pandemic but is currently planning one execution every other month beginning in April. The new dates include an Aug. 18 execution for Byron Black, a Dec. 8 execution date for Donald Middlebrooks, and an Oct. 6 execution date for Gary Sutton. The Tennessee Supreme Court last fall set execution dates of April 21 for Oscar Smith and June 9 for Harold Nichols. The Nashville Scene and Chattanoogan.com have more on those cases.