Georgia is set to carry out its first execution in more than four years on Wednesday, despite arguments from the condemned inmate's attorneys that he should be spared due to intellectual disability and a troubled upbringing. The inmate, Willie Pye, faces execution for the 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough.
Three of Pye's jurors have 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 was handling numerous cases simultaneously.
