Published: December 6, 2018

GOVERNOR BILL HASLAM ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HE WILL NOT STOP THE EXECUTION OF DEATH ROW INMATE DAVID EARL MILLER, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE TONIGHT AT 7 P.M.  MEDIA SOURCES REPORT THE SIXTY ONE YEAR OLD HAD ASKED THE GOVERNOR TO COMMUTE HIS SENTENCE TO LIFE IN PRISON ARGUING THAT HIS CHILDHOOD ABUSE AND MENTAL ILLNESS HAD NOT BEEN CONSIDERED IN COURT.  MILLER WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE 1981 MURDER OF LEE STANDIFER, 23, IN KNOXVILLE.