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Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Apr 27, 2022

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will release more details Monday surrounding why he abruptly canceled the execution of Oscar Smith, delaying his previous plan to reveal the reasons this week, the Republican’s spokesperson confirmed. Fox 17 News reports that Casey Black said in an email Tuesday that the governor’s office will “be releasing more information and action steps.” Last week, Lee issued a statement saying there had been an “oversight in preparation for lethal injection” as he granted a temporary reprieve to the 72-year-old Smith. A day later, he said the reprieve was needed because of a “technical oversight,” without explaining further.