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![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)
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
![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
![Kathleen Jacob, of WZTV, speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6384 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Kathleen Jacob, of WZTV, speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6384 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTF/kathleen-jacob-of-wztv-speaks-following-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc6384-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTF.jpg)
Kathleen Jacob, of WZTV, speaks following the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc6384 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News
![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
![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)