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Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about heart device: 'It's hurting so bad'
Byron Black, 69, was executed for the 1988 South Nashville murders of his ex-girlfriend Angela Clay and her two daughters Latoya, 9, and Lakeisha, 6.
Byron Black execution: Tennessee inmate with heart device was not shocked, attorney says
Byron Black noted intense pain during his lethal injection death earlier this week, with some wondering if it was because his defibrillator wasn’t deactivated.
Byron Black executed for triple murder despite concerns of disabilities, heart device
The state executed Black after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined requests from attorneys, advocacy groups and even some Republicans to intervene.
Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Byron Black in Tennessee
After the execution of Byron Black on Aug. 5, witnesses are slated to speak at a news conference outside the prison.
Tennessee death row inmate Byron Black's defibrillator 'did not shock him,' attorneys say
Tennessee death row inmate Byron Black's defibrillator did not cause any direct complications during his execution this week, his attorney said.
Tennessee to execute death row inmate Byron Black
Tennessee is scheduled to execute death row inmate Byron Black on Tuesday morning despite concerns his heart implant will shock him repeatedly during the lethal injection. Black, 69, is one of the longest residents on the state's death row.
Tennessee executes death row inmate without deactivating his heart device
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled on July 31 that Byron Black could be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, with the high court noting that requiring that the device be deactivated "amounted to a stay of execution, which is not within the lower court’s power," according to the Associated Press.
Death Row Inmate with Heart Device Cries Out During Execution — His Lawyers Say It May Have Shocked Him as He Died
Byron Black, 69, was executed Tuesday despite warnings that his defibrillator could cause pain. Witnesses say he cried out, “It’s hurting so bad.”
Faith leaders seek to halt Byron Black's Tennessee execution
Convicted triple-murderer Byron Black might elude his scheduled execution on Tuesday morning due to a recently claimed intellectual disability and dementia.
Attorney says heart device did not shock Tennessee man in execution who said he was 'hurting so bad'
The attorney for a Tennessee man who said he was “hurting so bad” during his lethal injection this week says his implanted defibrillator did not shock him during the execution
Heart device didn’t shock distressed inmate during execution, lawyer says
A first-of-its-kind legal battle before Byron Black’s execution centered on whether his implanted cardiac device would shock him during lethal injection.

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 death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules

Tennessee's high court has ruled that a death row inmate can be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator.