The 1998 trial of Jeffery Lee resulted in the Alabama jury giving a 7- 5 vote in favor of a life sentence without parole. However, the trial judge overrode the jury’s recommendation and sentenced him to death.

A federal appeals court says Alabama's use of nitrogen gas for executions needs more study to see if it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Tennessee officials halted the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers after medical staff could not secure a required backup IV line under state protocol. The Tennessee execution, intended by lethal

The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a death row inmate in Florida who was blocked from challenging his sentence even though a lower court acknowledged a key witness lied on stand, marking the third time the conservative high court has backed an inmate sentenced to death in recent weeks.

The U.S. Army said they are not preparing to carry out executions for the military’s four death row inmates, rejecting reports that they were making moves to execute the inmates. A story by ABC News said that the Army had drawn up plans to execute its inmates on death row,