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![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
![Witnesses leave the execution of Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Michael West outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Dsc8638 (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. Dsc8638 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ENGCTG/witnesses-leave-the-execution-of-tennessee-death-row-inmate-stephen-michael-west-outside-riverbend-maximum-security-institution-thursday-aug15-2019-in-nashville-tenn-dsc8638-photo-by-caitie-mcmekinnews-sentinel-via-imagn-content-services-llcusa-today-networksipa-usa-2ENGCTG.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. Dsc8638 (Photo by Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel via Imagn Content
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