Joe Nathan JR James
Joe Nathan James Jr. was executed by lethal injection on July 28, 2022, at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. An anti-death penalty group says the execution was botched, pointing to a long wait before the injection and a private autopsy that suggests his arm was cut to find a vein. State officials acknowledged the delay was due to difficulty finding a vein but declined to comment on the allegations.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. An anti-death penalty group says the execution was botched, citing the long wait before the injection and a private autopsy suggesting his arm was cut to find a vein.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); anti-death penalty group (advocates).