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Chancellor Russell Perkins
Coverage of Chancellor Russell Perkins in the Nexus archive.
- State ordered to state whether it will use doctor involved in failed execution
A Davidson County judge ordered Tennessee to disclose if Dr. Mark Fowler, involved in a botched May execution, will oversee an August 13 lethal injection. The state claims a secrecy law protects the doctor's identity, but attorneys argue his lack of medical skills could lead to another problematic execution.