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Tennessee death row inmate cries out in pain during lethal injection after state refused to deactivate defibrillator implant
The convicted murderer was put to death despite a legal battle over concerns his heart device would repeatedly shock him once ...
Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator
An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was in serious pain after the lethal ...
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Death Penalty: Lawyer explains TN execution law regarding intellectual disability and suffering
The execution of Byron Black raised questions for weeks over Tennessee’s death penalty law in connection with intellectual disability and potential suffering. In ...
Byron Black had no last words but left message for family, friends with attorney
Byron Black told his attorney he didn't plan to say last words because he has "always been shy." He left with her a message ...
Advocates to deliver petitions urging Gov. Bill Lee to halt Byron Black’s execution
Anti-death penalty advocates, including the son of an inmate scheduled to be executed this week, gathered Monday morning at ...