Tennessee inmate facing execution asks courts to intervene

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate convicted of killing two men during a drug deal decades ago has asked the courts to halt his scheduled execution Thursday.
Edmund Zagorski had requests for stays pending Wednesday afternoon before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
The 63-year-old inmate came within hours of execution three weeks ago before Tennessee’s governor stepped in. That gave the state Correction Department time to comply with Zagorski&r