Tennessee Man Sentenced to Death for Murder

Sean Shannon Finnegan has been sentenced to death by lethal injection for the murder of Jennifer Gail Paxton, whose body was found frozen under his bed in 2020. Finnegan was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and multiple other charges, while being acquitted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. His girlfriend, Rebecca Dishman, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, testified against him, detailing the brutal circumstances of Paxton's death. During the sentencing hearing, emotional testimonies from Paxton's family highlighted the impact of her death. The defense argued for a life sentence without parole, emphasizing Finnegan's potential for rehabilitation while incarcerated. A hearing to address the lesser charges for which Finnegan was convicted is scheduled for November 7.