Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules

Jul 31, 2025, 9:21 AM | Updated: 4:48 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� A Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, the state’s high court ruled on Thursday.

The ruling overturns a lower court’s order and paves the way for Byron Black to be executed on Tuesday morning, as scheduled.

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