Tennessee lawmaker proposes ‘hanging by tree’ as execution, apologizes | USA TODAY

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Description: State Rep. Paul Sherrell made the comments during a criminal justice committee hearing where lawmakers discussed execution for Tennessee inmates. RELATED: House GOP look for bipartisan support in Ukraine funding oversight | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3ZDVkSN Sherrell, R-Sparta, made the suggestion…

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State Rep. Paul Sherrell made the comments during a criminal justice committee hearing where lawmakers discussed execution for Tennessee inmates.

RELATED: House GOP look for bipartisan support in Ukraine funding oversight | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3ZDVkSN

Sherrell, R-Sparta, made the suggestion during the criminal justice committee meeting Tuesday while lawmakers discussed HB1245 and an amendment to the bill that would allow for death by firing squad as an execution method in Tennessee.

“I was just wondering, could I put an amendment on that that would include hanging by a tree, also,” Sherrell asked during the meeting Tuesday.

He then offered to sign as a co-sponsor to the bill.
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