Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state could use expired drugs for a scheduled lethal injection on Thursday. According to the lawyers, the issue centers on whether the drugs the state plans to use have passed their expiration dates and whether safeguards are in place to prevent that from occurring. The dispute reflects ongoing legal scrutiny of execution procedures in Tennessee, where defense teams often challenge the state’s drug sources, storage and documentation, and the ability to verify drug quality prior to an execution date. The case also highlights tensions between the state’s efforts to carry out the sentence and the defense’s claims that using drugs that are past their expiration would raise serious legal and procedural concerns. The reports focus specifically on the defense’s worry that expired lethal injection drugs may be used as part of the execution process, prompting additional legal action and requests for clarification prior to the scheduled date.