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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, ...

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 ...

Implanted defibrillator did not shock death row inmate during execution in TN, attorney says

Days after the execution, his attorney released a statement confirming that the implanted defibrillator did not shock Byron ...

One Thing Made This Week’s Execution in Tennessee Particularly Horrific

The jury in his trial concluded that he had been in a jealous rage when he shot them because he thought Clay, whom he had ...

Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator

Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black without deactivating his defibrillator, raising concerns about potential shocks during ...
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TN admits Byron Black's disability. Now, Gov. Lee must prevent his execution | Opinion

A leading expert and the state of Tennessee have acknowledged Byron Black's disability. Yet he is scheduled to be executed on August 5.
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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 ...