Georgia man executed for killing former girlfriend

A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago was executed by lethal injection. His lawyers argued against his execution due to an intellectual disability, but the U.S. Supreme Court rejected late appeals. The man had an on-and-off romantic relationship with the victim, planned to rob her, raped her, and ultimately shot her three times.

Legal Cases Involving Jesse Alvarez and Willie James Pye

Jesse Alvarez found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend's fiancé; Georgia man Willie James Pye seeks clemency due to intellectual disability and remorse for killing ex-girlfriend; Pye's lawyers argue for life sentence based on his background; Pye's execution scheduled for March 20; Pye, Chester Adams, and a teenager convicted of robbing and killing Alicia Lynn Yarbrough in 1993; Pye's lawyers argue for resentencing due to inadequate trial preparation