NASHVILLE - Supporters of Tennessee death row inmate Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman kicked off a clemency campaign on Tuesday amid uncertainty over whether his death sentence will be upheld. In August, after 32 years on death row and with Abdur’Rahman’s execution date approaching, Nashville’s district attorney agreed to convert the death sentence to life in prison. Less than a month later, Tennessee’s attorney general appealed the agreement. Since both the attorney general and the district attorney represent the State of Tennessee, Abdur’Rahman’s defence attorneys cried foul, arguing that Attorney General Herbert Slatery lacks the power to challenge an agreement with another prosecutor. While they wait for the courts to resolve the issue, Abdur’Rahman’s supporters must prepare for the possibility that his death sentence will be upheld.

Source: thestar November 19, 2019 22:07 UTC