Georgia to Resume Executions with Willie James Pye's Scheduled Death in March
Willie James Pye, convicted of a 1993 murder, is set to be Georgia's first execution since January 2020, marking the end of a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Willie James Pye's execution is scheduled for March 20, 2024, for the murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough in 1993.
- Pye was convicted on multiple charges, including malice murder and kidnapping, and has exhausted his appeals.
- The execution marks the first in Georgia since the COVID-19 pandemic halted executions as part of an agreement with attorneys.
- Pye's legal team argued for a stay based on a pandemic-related agreement, but his execution date remains set.
- Chester Adams, an accomplice in the crime, is serving five consecutive life sentences.
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