Gov. Lee Grants Temporary Reprieve for Tony Von Carruthers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement today:

“I am granting Tony Von Carruthers a temporary reprieve from execution for one year.”

Additional details from the Tennessee Department of Correction are below.

Statement from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC):

Medical personnel quickly established a primary IV line; however, the team was unable to immediately establish a backup line pursuant to the lethal injection execution protocol.

The team continued to follow the protocol, but could not find another suitable vein. The team attempted to insert a central line pursuant to the protocol, but the procedure was unsuccessful. The execution was then called off.