Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator
Byron Black, Tennessee death row inmate, will be executed by lethal injection despite concerns over his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
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2 developments- Aug 4, 2025Tennessee plans to execute inmate amid concerns his heart implant will shock him repeatedly
- Aug 5, 2025Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator
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Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator
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