A reprieve was Smith's last legal avenue to avoid execution. The Tennessee Department of Correction served Smith his last meal at 5:30 p.m. May 21, according to spokesperson Dorinda Carter.

Executions are carried out in Huntsville, about a three-hour drive from Dallas. As of June 19, 2025, there were 169 people on death row in Texas. Four of them are women, including Melissa Lucio ...