Alabama Public Radio1w ago
Double Alabama homicide conviction leads to death sentence by nitrogen gas
Alabama has scheduled an execution by nitrogen gas for Jeffery James Lee, who was convicted of a double homicide during a 1998 pawn shop robbery. Governor Kay Ivey announced the execution date as June 11.
alabamareflector.com1w ago
Alabama schedules June execution for man convicted of 1998 double murder
Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday said she had scheduled a June 11 nitrogen gas execution for Jeffrey Lee, 50, convicted of the murders of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in 1998. Lee would be the first person that Alabama will put to death this year, after Ivey commuted the execution of Charles “Sonny” Burton in March, […]
Podcast · Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!1w ago
Alabama Sets Execution Date for Jeffery Lee
Alabamas Governor Kay Ivey has scheduled the execution of Jeffery Lee, convicted for a 1998 double murder during a pawnshop robbery in Orrville. The killings resulted in the deaths of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson, and the wounding of Helen King. Despite the jurys seven to five vote for life without parole, Lee was sentenced to death in 2000. The execution, set for June 11-12, 2023, using nitrogen hypoxia, has sparked debates on justice and jury overrides in the system. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/88c7cc41eeb6defd
Podcast · Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!1w ago
Alabama Sets Execution Date for Jeffery Lee
Alabamas Governor Kay Ivey has scheduled the execution of Jeffery Lee, convicted for a 1998 double murder during a pawnshop robbery in Orrville. The killings resulted in the deaths of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson, and the wounding of Helen King. Despite the jurys seven to five vote for life without parole, Lee was sentenced to death in 2000. The execution, set for June 11-12, 2023, using nitrogen hypoxia, has sparked debates on justice and jury overrides in the system. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/88c7cc41eeb6defd