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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. ....

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 , As Convicted And Sentenced To Death In The 1994 Shooting Of Faith Hall , 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 , 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 ,