NYTIMES (Rick Rojas) - Alabama Executes Inmate After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt
Jeffery Lee had raised concerns about use of nitrogen gas and the legacy of an abandoned practice that allowed judges to override juries on death sentences.
Jeffery Lee had raised concerns about use of nitrogen gas and the legacy of an abandoned practice that allowed judges to override juries on death sentences.
The unsigned decision for now spares Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer, and could lead to a broader fight over the relatively new execution method.