Alabama was set to execute Alan Miller for a 1999 triple shooting in Shelby County, but the pending expiration of a death warrant and issues accessing his veins led to it being delayed.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!the state of Alabama called off the execution of Alan Eugene Miller citing issues accessing his veins and time restraints.
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said there were issues accessing Miller's veins and the lethal injection protocol was not going to complete before the death warrant expired at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, according to Fox 6 in Birmingham. Miller is reportedly alive and back in his cell at Holman Correctional Facility. Hamm also told media that an ambulance did leave the prison, but it was unrelated to the execution, the outlet reported.Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement early Friday morning shortly after ADOC announced the execution had been called off. Ivey's office said she anticipates the execution will be reset at the earliest opportunity."In Alabama, we are committed to law and order and upholding justice.
She added:"Tonight, my prayers are with the victims’ families and loved ones as they are forced to continue reliving the pain of their loss." The execution by lethal injection was ultimately approved by the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday evening after lower courts previously ruled against the execution going forward. The point of contention was a claim by Miller's attorneys saying the state lost paperwork requesting an alternative execution method.
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