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An Alabama man convicted in the violent deaths of a small-town elderly couple is set to be executed on Thursday after spending nearly two decades on death row.
This week the 11th Circuit Court of Criminal Appeals denied two defense motions seeking a delay in the execution of Jamie Ray Mills, who maintains his innocence in the 2004 beating deaths of Floyd and Vera Hill. The defense can still seek a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.
In numerous appeals, Mills argues that he was convicted based on the “perjured testimony” of his wife, JoAnn Mills, who says she witnessed the attack.
Jamie Mills, 50, argues that prosecutors failed to disclose a deal they made with JoAnn Mills, violated his constitutional rights, and undermined the fairness of the trial and verdict, according to court documents filed last month.
