Black has a pacemaker-defibrillator, and his lawyers have argued for it to be deactivated prior to the execution.

Tennessee Supreme Court allows execution of inmate with heart device, as legal and ethical issues are considered.

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that death row prisoner, Byron Black, will be put to death regardless of whether his ...

Tennessee death row inmate with pacemaker can be executed despite likelihood heart device will prolong suffering: court - ...