The Commonwealth of Virginia executed James Reid tonight. He was 58 years old. Reid had been fighting his execution in the courts and the United States Supreme Court had stayed his execution this past December. The Court lifted that stay in August and refused his last attempt at an injunction to stay his execution earlier today. Reid had most recently argued that the form of lethal injection used in Virginia (the actual chemicals) was unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. According to reports, Reid also had fair arguments under Atkins and other case law that he should have been granted clemency based on his mental status and his IQ. Reid was pronounced dead at 9:12 pm. Please keep his family and the family of his victim in your thoughts.
James Reid Executed
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