💨 Abstract

The article discusses a legal proceeding involving Byron Black, a Tennessee death-row inmate. A judge ruled that the state can deactivate Black's implanted heart device before his execution on Aug. The state argued that doctors refused to enter the execution chamber, prompting the judge to reconsider his initial order. Black's lawyers opposed premature deactivation, fearing it could cause his death before a possible reprieve.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff