Court to clarify the right of death-row inmates to receive spiritual guidance during execution

On Oct. 21, when Willie Smith III was executed in Alabama for the 1991 murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson, his pastor was at his side. Witnesses reported that the pastor, Robert Wiley, put his hand on Smith’s leg and appeared to pray with him. On … Continue reading Court to clarify the right of death-row inmates to receive spiritual guidance during execution