More: Oscar Franklin Smith execution set for May 22: What to know about case, new protocol Smith was convicted in 1990 of murder in the October 1989 killings of his estranged wife, 35-year-old ...

A reprieve was Smith's last legal avenue to avoid execution. The Tennessee Department of Correction served Smith his last meal at 5:30 p.m. May 21, according to spokesperson Dorinda Carter.

More: Oscar Franklin Smith execution set for May 22: What to know about case, new protocol Smith was convicted in 1990 of murder in the October 1989 killings of his estranged wife, 35-year-old ...

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