Man executed despite calls from victim's family to spare him

An Alabama inmate convicted of killing his former girlfriend decades ago was executed Thursday night despite pleas from the victim’s family to spare his life.

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Alabama , United States , Jefferson County , Juandalynn Givan , Joe Nathan James Jr , Kay Ivey , John Hamm , Us Supreme Court , , Nathan James , Faith Hall , Joe Nathan James , Corrections Commissioner John Hamm , An Alabama Inmate Convicted Of Killing His Former Girlfriend Decades Ago Was Executed Thursday Night Despite Pleas From The Victims Family To Spare Life Joe Nathan James Jr Receiveda Lethal Injection Ata South Prison After Us Supreme Court Denied Request Fora Stay Officials Said He Pronounced Dead At 9 27 Pm Start Execution Delayed By Nearly Three Hours , 0 , As Convicted And Sentenced To Death In The 1994 Shooting Of Faith Hall , 6 , N Birmingham Halls Daughters Have Said They Would Rather James Serve Life In Prison , Ut Alabama Gov Kay Ivey Said Wednesday That She Planned To Let The Execution Proceed Prosecutors James Briefly Dated Hall And He Became Obsessed After Rejected Him , Talking And Harassing Her For Months Before Killing On Aug 15 , 994 , Fter Hall Had Been Out Shopping Witha Friend , Ames Forced His Way Inside The Friends Apartment , Ulleda Gun From His Waistband And Shot Hall Three Times , Ccording To Court Documents Halls Two Daughters , Ho Were 3 And 6 When Their Mother Was Killed , Aid They Wanted James To Serve Life In Prison Instead Of Being Executed The Family Members Not Attend Execution Today Isa Tragic Day For Our We Are Having Relive Hurt That This Caused Us Many Years Ago , He Statement Issued Through State Rep Juandalynn Givans Office Read Givan Wasa Friend Of Halls We Hoped The Wouldnt Takea Life Simply Becausea Was Taken And Have Forgiven Mr Joe Nathan James Jr For His Atrocities Toward Our Family Pray That God Allows Us To Find Healing After Today One Day Criminal Justice System Will Listen Cries Families Like Ours Even If It Goes Against What Wishes , He Familys Statement Read Ivey Said Thursday That She Always Deeply Considers The Feelings Of Victims Family And Loved Ones , Ut Must Always Fulfill Our Responsibility To The Law , O Public Safety And To Justice Faith Hall , He Victim Of Repetitive Harassment , Erious Threats And Ultimately , Cold Blooded Murder , As Taken From This Earth Far Too Soon At The Hands Of Joe Nathan James , Sjr Now , Fter Two Convictions , A Unanimous Jury Decision And Nearly Three Decades On Death Row , R James Has Been Executed For Capital Murder , Nd Justice Has Been Served For Faith Hall She Said The Execution Sends An , Nmistakable Message Was Sent That Alabama Stands With Victims Of Domestic Violence The Execution Begana Few Minutes After 9 Pm Cdt Followinga Nearly Three Hour Delay James Did Not Open His Eyes Or Show Any Deliberate Movements At Point During Procedure He Speak When Warden Asked If Had Final Words Breathing Became Labored , Ith Deep Pulsing Breaths , Nd Slowed Until It Was Not Visible Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm , Esponding Toa Question About Why The Execution Was Delayed , Aid The State Is , Ery Deliberate In Our Process Making Sure Everything Goes According To Plan He Did Not Elaborate Hamm Also Said James , Ho Showed No Movements At Any Point , As Not Sedated The Execution Took Place Ata Prison That Houses States Death Row An Inmate Put Signs Ina Cell Window Calling Executiona Murdera Jefferson County Jury First Convicted James Of Capital Murder In 1996 And Voted To Recommend Penalty , Hicha Judge Imposed The Conviction Was Overturned Whena State Appeals Court Ruleda Had Wrongly Admitted Some Police Reports Into Evidence James Retried And Again Sentenced To Death In 1999 , Hen Jurors Rejected Defense Claims That He Was Under Emotional Duress At The Time Of Shooting James Acted As His Own Attorney In Bid To Stop Execution , Ailing Handwritten Lawsuits And Appeal Notices To The Courts From Death Rowa Lawyer Filed Latest With Us Supreme Court On His Behalf Wednesday But Request Fora Stay Was Rejected About 30 Minutes Before Execution Set Begin James Asked Justices , Oting The Opposition Of Halls Family And Arguing That Alabama Did Not Give Inmates Adequate Notice Their Right To Select An Alternate Execution Method He Also Argued Iveys Refusal Violates Religious Freedom Laws Because Koran Bible Place Concept Forgiveness Paramount In This Situation State James Waited Too Late Begin Trying Postpone His Should Be Rewarded For Transparent Attempt Game T ,