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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 ...
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.
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 for his family instead.
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 ...
Death Row Inmate To Face First of Its Kind Execution
Byron Black is scheduled to be given a lethal injection after a legal battle about whether a working defibrillator in his chest would cause him pain.
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.