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Prisoner can be executed without turning off pacemaker, Tennessee high court rules



A lower court had acknowledged that Byron Black’s implanted combination pacemaker-defibrillator could prolong his suffering by shocking his heart after lethal injection.



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Author : Kim Bellware

Publish date : 2025-07-31 23:00:00

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