Overview

• Jamie Ray Mills was executed by lethal injection for the 2004 murders of Floyd and Vera Hill.
• Mills had filed numerous appeals, alleging innocence and criticizing the fairness of his trial.
• The murders were described as brutal, involving a machete, tire tool, and ball-peen hammer.
• Mills' wife testified against him, leading to controversy over potential inducements for her testimony.
• The execution faced criticism from Mills' attorneys and raised concerns about Alabama's execution protocols.