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Prosecutors seeking death penalty against Tennessee convict charged with killing corrections administrator

RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — State prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty in the trial of a Tennessee convict charged with killing a corrections administrator an...

RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — State prosecutors will be seeking the deathpenalty in the trial of a Tennessee convict charged with killing a correctionsadministrator and escaping prison on a tractor.

Lauderdale County district attorney Mark Davidson said Tuesdaythat he has filed a notice of intent to seek death if Curtis Ray Watson isconvicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of longtime Tennessee Departmentof Correction administrator Debra Johnson.

Watson has been indicted on 15 counts including premeditatedmurder and rape. He hasn’t entered a plea in the case.

Judge Joe Walker set an Oct. 26 trial date.

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