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Did a disgraced Nashville medical examiner put an innocent man on death row?

"Sutton's case has a close connection to disgraced Nashville medical examiner Charles Harlan, who had his license revoked back in 2005." Watch this story on NewsChannel 5

Tennessee Supreme Court sets 2026 execution dates for Christa Pike, three others

"The case against Gary has been riddled with problems since the beginning and Gary has always maintained his innocence," Spivey said. "Gary’s family, friends, and attorneys are working tirelessly to ensure that execution is not his fate." Read more at The Tennessean

An inmate convicted in two Tennessee murders is dead, and his co-defendant is fighting for his life

"But continuing to press ahead on all avenues to avoid the death penalty for Gary Sutton, Dellinger’s codefendant, is a dire mission for his attorneys. Sutton already knew his death date before Tennessee paused all executions last year to review its internal processes." Read more at the Knoxville News Sentinel (for subscribers)

'All we are asking is to just sit down and look at Gary's case'

"I know how close him and Tommy was, I know how he loved Tommy and he protected Tommy at all causes he could," Miller said. "I'm just begging you, Governor Lee, all we are asking is to just sit down and look at Gary's case. We're not asking you to go against anything you don't believe in. But as you sit down and look at Gary's case, you're going to wonder how this ever happened." Read more at WBIR Knoxville

Sutton supporters ask Lee to reconsider case

"Concerned that the state could soon resume executions, family and friends of convicted killer Gary Wayne Sutton held a press conference Friday to ask Gov. Bill Lee to review evidence they believe shows he’s innocent of murders in Sevier and Blount counties." Watch the interview and read more at the Mountain Press (for subscribers)