Georgia Resumes Executions with Willie James Pye's Death

Pye's execution, the state's first in over four years, followed a denied final appeal despite arguments of intellectual disability.

Willie James Pye, convicted of the 1993 murder of his former girlfriend, was executed in Georgia, marking the state's first execution in over four years.
Pye's final appeal was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court, and he was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection.
His defense argued he was intellectually disabled, citing a low IQ and claims of ineffective legal representation at his trial.
Pye and accomplices were convicted for the abduction, rape, and murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough after planning to rob a man she was living with.
Pye's execution has reignited debates over the death penalty, particularly concerning individuals with intellectual disabilities.