Thomas D Arthur
Thomas Douglas Arthur was held on death row at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. The Alabama Department of Corrections reports that he was executed by lethal injection there on May 25, 2017. Before his execution, he asked to be put to death by firing squad instead. In his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, he argued that midazolam, a drug in Alabama's lethal injection mix, could cause prolonged torture, and the Court denied the appeal.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Arthur's appeal argued that midazolam in Alabama's lethal injection could cause prolonged suffering, and he asked to be executed by firing squad; the Supreme Court denied the appeal.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); news reports.
Custody: Serving a sentence.