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General Jonathan Skrmetti talks about his first month on the job, his top priorities for the Office, and how he came to Tennessee in the first place.
Capital Punishment and the role of the TN Attorney General's Office- Part 1
Making the Case
9 minutes
4 years ago
Capital Punishment and the role of the TN Attorney General's Office- Part 1
One of the hardest of most misunderstood roles of the Attorney General in Tennessee involves defending death penalty judgments in the State’s appellate courts. Solicitor General Amy Tarkington takes us through the history of death penalty cases in Tennessee starting with the significance of the 1971 Supreme Court decision , Furman v. Georgia. Episode notes: For more information on the Tennessee Appeals Process, click here: Tennessee Appeals Process (tn.gov)
Making the Case
General Jonathan Skrmetti talks about his first month on the job, his top priorities for the Office, and how he came to Tennessee in the first place.
