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Resistance and Remembrance: Philip Workman Anniversary

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

(Portions of this reflection written by Stacy Rector are taken from ?Pizza Resistance in Tennessee? in Hospitality (August 2007), a publication of the Open Door Community in Atlanta, Georgia) One year ago?May 9, 2007?the state of Tennessee executed Philip Workman for the death of Memphis police officer, Lt. Ronald Oliver, who was killed in a shootout following the armed robbery of a Wendy?s restaurant. Evidence in the case indicated that though Workman was guilty of the armed robbery, he was not guilty of shooting the police officer, who was most likely killed by ?friendly fire.? Philip Workman had six execution dates set and was moved to death watch four different times during his incarceration on Tennessee?s death row. The final time Workman went to death watch he was asked what he wanted to eat for his last meal...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on May 12, 2008 (boomark / email).