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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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Tennessee Moves Forward with Execution Despite Evidence of Intellectual Disability

Byron Black, a man convicted of murder 40 years ago, is scheduled to be executed on August 5, 2025, despite his documented ...

Tennessee Inmate Reported Intense Pain After Defibrillator Left On During Execution

Byron Black, convicted of killing his girlfriend and her two young daughters, said he was “hurting so bad” while he was given ...

Did Byron Black’s extra pain result from activated defibrillator or lethal injection? | Banfield

Byron Black, an inmate on death row for 35 years, was executed in Tennessee while his defibrillator was still activated. The ...