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Charred Bodies Leave Lingering Questions About an Execution

Mark Humphreys

By Brantley Hargrove

Nashville Scene | March 5, 2009

In short: Nearly every piece of physical evidence against Steve Henley was tainted. But if police botched their end of the case, Henley's tale was evaporating as well.

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Tags: Tennessee, Capital Punishment, Steve Henley

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