WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man convicted of murdering a mother and daughter in 1986 has been executed by electric shocks.
The Tennessee Supreme Court rejected the 51-year-old's request for a stay of execution. The court had already imposed a life sentence and could be pardoned by 2030. Sheila Romins, 15, then changed the final sentence to the death penalty, and the court also accused West of raping the girl before stabbing her.
According to local reports, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has turned down West's "request for mercy," stating that the former had been on a strong drug to treat a mental illness.