Byron Black was executed for murders he committed in 1988. Black had a defibrillator in his chest and the Tennessee State Supreme Court ruled last week that it could be carried out without the device ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee officials must deactivate a death-row inmate's implanted heart-regulating device to avert the risk that it might try to shock him during his lethal injection, a judge ...

Byron Black noted intense pain during his lethal injection death earlier this week in Tennessee. He was executed after a back-and-forth in court over whether officials would need to disable his ...

A Tennessee prisoner, who complained of pain as witnesses said he showed signs of distress during his execution this week, was not shocked by his implanted heart device as he died, his lawyer said ...

Other nations that still use this method include Japan, Iran, Singapore and Pakistan. Despite international criticism, proponents of hanging argue that it is swift, cost-effective and well-integrated ...