Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith’s stay of execution request denied by U.S. Supreme CourtKenneth Smith is on Alabama's Death Row for the killing of Elizabeth Sennett .The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition for a stay of execution from Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith, a day before Smith is set to die by lethal injection in the 1988 murder-for-hire killing of pastor’s wife.
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Pastor Kenneth Glasgow hopes for lighter sentence with guilty pleaThe founder of TOPS, this pastor has changed his mind and will plead guilty to drug and fraud charges.
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Alabama death row inmate asks court to intervene ahead of upcoming executionAlabama is set to execute a north Alabama man this week for a murder for hire plot in the late 1980’s. Kenneth Eugene Smith is now fighting to stop the execution. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear the case Wednesday afternoon.
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