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Jeffrey Lee death Penalty Alabama News
Anti-death penalty advocates, state lawmaker try to halt Thursday execution of man convicted of double murder

State Sen. Robert Stewart (D-Selma) joined anti-death penalty advocates who met in Montgomery today to plead with Gov. Kay Ivey to offer amnesty to  Jeffrey James Lee, 49, who is scheduled for execution on Thursday for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery.

Jeffrey Lee death Penalty Alabama News
State sets nitrogen hypoxia execution for man convicted of double murder in 1998 robbery

The state has scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Jeffrey James Lee, 49, for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery, after the Supreme Court recently issued the order.

Jeffrey Lee death Penalty Alabama News
Man convicted of killing man, woman in 1998 robbery set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia

Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Jeffrey James Lee, 49, for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery.