A double murder in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, a shaky conviction-and now, 33 years later, a demand for review.
make the long trip from the Smokies to hold a press conference at the Tennessee State Capitol.“We are begging you Governor Lee , just take a look at this case," says
So many problems state Senator Page Walley and longtime county Mayor T.R. Williams from Lawrence County have asked Governor Lee for a meeting to go over the problems with the case. That hasn’t happened.” said Heather Cohen. "Nine months and dozens of letters later, our requests have still been fruitless. Every day that passes is one more day of Gary’s life that is lost. Governor Lee we are asking you for a moment of you time.
“Gary is not getting younger," said Miller. "He’s almost 60 years old now, has been in there since he was 27. But we know that once you look at this in your heart, that this was a wrongful conviction." “What I am focused on before I start reviewing cases is making sure we get this protocol right before I review any death row cases at all,” said Governor Lee.
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