SocietyUS prisoner spared execution eight times dies aged 101
Francis Clifford Smith, who was spared execution eight times, has died aged 101. Convicted of murder in 1950, he spent more than 70 years in prison while maintaining his innocence; the evidence against him was later questioned. He spent his final years in a care facility under supervised parole, highlighting the challenges posed by America’s ageing prison population.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-08-19 11:22Original
US prisoner spared execution eight times dies aged 101
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