"Georgia Executes Willie J. Pye for 1993 Murder After 4-Year Hiatus"
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Georgia executed Willie J. Pye for the 1993 murder of his former girlfriend despite last-minute legal challenges and a clemency request. Pye's lawyers cited his intellectual disability and poor representation in the initial trials as reasons to reconsider the execution. The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to stay the execution, and the Georgia parole board denied a clemency request. Pye, 59, was visited by family members, a clergy member, and an attorney before his execution. He was convicted of the abduction, rape, and murder of his former girlfriend, and his execution marks the first in the state since 2020.
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