"Oklahoma's Controversial Execution: The Michael DeWayne Smith Case"
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Oklahoma is set to execute Michael DeWayne Smith for the 2002 murders of Janet Moore and Sharath Babu Pulluru, despite his claims of innocence and intellectual disability. Smith, a member of a street gang and high on PCP at the time, fatally shot the two victims in Oklahoma City. His execution would be the first in the state this year and the 12th since capital punishment resumed in 2021. Oklahoma's execution pace has slowed due to challenges, with the last execution taking place in November.
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