![Tennessee execution: Stephen Michael West didn't commit killings that put him on death row, lawyers say Tennessee execution: Stephen Michael West didn't commit killings that put him on death row, lawyers say](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/12/05/PKNS/f081b218-41d1-49a7-9d57-7dc062e3987f-IMG_8457.jpg)
Tennessee execution: Stephen Michael West didn't commit killings that put him on death row, lawyers say
![Lori Tucker of WATE speaks about the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6365 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Lori Tucker of WATE speaks about the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6365 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCT6/lori-tucker-of-wate-speaks-about-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc6365-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCT6.jpg)
Lori Tucker of WATE speaks about the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6365 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News
![Steven Hale of the Nashville Scene speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6372 (Photo by Steven Hale of the Nashville Scene speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6372 (Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTK/steven-hale-of-the-nashville-scene-speaks-following-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc6372-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTK.jpg)
Steven Hale of the Nashville Scene speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6372 (Photo by
![Double murderer and child rapist Stephen Michael West is executed by electric chair after last meal of fries Double murderer and child rapist Stephen Michael West is executed by electric chair after last meal of fries](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NINTCHDBPICT000513793418.jpg)
Double murderer and child rapist Stephen Michael West is executed by electric chair after last meal of fries
![Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTP/witnesses-leave-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc8641-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTP.jpg)
Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8641 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content
![Witness Matt Lakin of the Knoxville News Sentinel gives his account of the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Witness Matt Lakin of the Knoxville News Sentinel gives his account of the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTN/witness-matt-lakin-of-the-knoxville-news-sentinel-gives-his-account-of-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc6412-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTN.jpg)
Witness Matt Lakin of the Knoxville News Sentinel gives his account of the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville,
![Witness Chas Sisk of WPLN speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6402 (Photo by Caitie Witness Chas Sisk of WPLN speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6402 (Photo by Caitie](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTJ/witness-chas-sisk-of-wpln-speaks-following-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc6402-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTJ.jpg)