On May 21, the state of Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers — even though it refuses to run simple fingerprint and DNA testing that could prove his innocence.

Governor Bill Lee has the power to pause this execution and demand answers to the most basic question: Did Tennessee get the right person?

Tell Governor Lee that this execution cannot go forward without this answer.

Here is what we know:

• Mr. Carruthers was convicted without physical evidence.
• His conviction was based on testimony from informants, including one paid by the state who later recanted his statement.
• For decades, the state denied that this informant was paid, and actively prevented the jury from knowing the full truth.
• Mr. Carruthers was forced to represent himself in court despite extreme mental illness – resulting in a trial riddled with so many mistakes that his co-defendant was granted a new trial.
• There are several fingerprints and DNA from the scene that don’t match Mr. Carruthers, but they were never compared to a suspect identified by his co-defendant.

If Tennessee executes Mr. Carruthers, he will be the first person in nearly a century to be executed after being forced to represent himself at trial.

If you believe that Tennessee should not execute Tony Carruthers until all the evidence has been tested, then send Governor Lee a letter asking him to pause the execution and allow for all the forensic testing.