Georgia is preparing to proceed with its first execution in more than four years, despite a clemency petition arguing for the inmate's troubled background and intellectual disability. Willie Pye, the condemned inmate, faces execution for the 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, with whom he had a romantic relationship.
Three of Pye's jurors have now expressed opposition to his execution, citing factors from his background that were not presented during his trial. Pye's clemency petition highlighted the ineffective assistance of his overworked public defender, who failed to provide crucial evidence about Pye's intellectual disability and challenging upbringing.
