US Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to carry out nitrogen gas execution
Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method.
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"The halted execution is unfair to the families of Lee's victims, who were prepared to witness the final act of justice be served."
— Steve Marshall , Politician
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Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method.
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