Alabama has scheduled an execution date for Jamie Mills, 50, convicted of the 2004 slaying of Floyd and Vera Hill during a robbery in Guin, Alabama. The execution by lethal injection is set for May 30, as authorized by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Supreme Court.
Mills was found guilty of capital murder for the brutal attack on the elderly couple in their home, resulting in the death of Floyd Hill, 87, from blunt and sharp-force wounds, and Vera Mills, 72, from head trauma complications weeks later.
Prosecutors stated that Mills and his wife assaulted the couple, stole $140, and medications before the tragic deaths occurred. However, Mills' defense team has raised concerns about prosecutorial misconduct, alleging that prosecutors failed to disclose a plea deal with Mills' wife, who testified against him in exchange for avoiding a potential death sentence.
Despite the defense's claims, the attorney general's office maintains that there was no pretrial agreement regarding Mills' wife's testimony. The case has sparked legal debates over the handling of evidence and potential misconduct.
Alabama, known for its recent use of nitrogen gas for executions, plans to proceed with Mills' execution by lethal injection, marking another chapter in the state's capital punishment practices.
