Alabama death row inmate James Barber has been executed after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his request for a stay over fears that he could be subject to “substantial harm' following a series of failed lethal injection attempts in the state.
on Saturday, Barber expressed concerns over whether the state would be able to carry out his execution without incident.
Barber said he found salvation through Christianity during his time in prison, and that he had formed a friendship with Sarah Gregory, a granddaughter of the victim. Gregory has“I don’t want people to think, well, I want to die,” he said. “Nobody wants to die. I think there’s a lot that I can accomplish and people I can help. Change hearts. I’d like to be around, I would. But to make it clear, I’m not hanging on to this life.
Ivey previously said that a “brief pause in executions was necessary to make sure that we can successfully deliver that justice and that closure” to victims’ families.After a three-month review, Ivey announced that executions would resume after state Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said internal changes were being made, including ordering new equipment and ensuring appropriate staffing.
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