![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
![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
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Tennessee execution: Stephen Michael West didn't commit killings that put him on death row, lawyers say
![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)