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it would be impossible for them to leave, because of prison protocols. James did not open his eyes or show any deliberate movements at any point during the procedure, according to reporting from the
Associated Press. He did not speak when asked if he had any final words. Witnesses of the execution cannot confirm that James was conscious at the time of his execution. According to the Alabama Corrections Commissioner, John Hamm, James was not sedated. It was also reported that a female journalist who was witnessing the execution had been told that her skirt was too short for her to enter the witness room during the execution procedure.
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stalking and harassing her for months before killing her. Court records show in the year prior to Faith's death, there were three harassment and one burglary police reports filed by Faith and her grandmother against James. The reports detailed James making threats to kill Faith, entering their home and damaging items, banging on windows, constant calling, and sitting in the home's driveway.
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James' defense was also based on the fact that Faith's family opposed the execution. It was reported that Faith's daughters, Toni Hall Melton and
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On August 15, 1994, Faith went shopping with a friend and returned to the friend's apartment before they realized James was following them. Faith, her friend, and her friend's children, climbed inside and tried to barricade the door. After James burst in, Faith initially tried to calm him down and
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Joe Nathan James Jr. was born on July 25, 1972. James was in a relationship with a woman, Faith Hall, a few years before the murder, their relationship would have lasted a year and a half or two according to Faith's brother. Prosecutors say that James became obsessed after Faith rejected him,
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A private autopsy revealed puncture wounds and bruising around James' knuckles and wrists, which doctors say suggests members of the execution team had tried unsuccessfully to insert IV lines in those places. The autopsy also documented puncture wounds in James' musculature.
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for the 1994 murder of his ex-girlfriend, 26-year-old Faith Hall. His execution generated significant media attention and controversy due to a plea by the victim's family to spare his life and allegations that his execution would be botched.
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