# Jeffery Lee Executed in Alabama | Birmingham News

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Podcast: [Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728)
Published: 2026-09-18T09:21:47+00:00
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Jeffery Lee was executed in Alabama for the 1998 capital murders of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson — a case that sparked years of legal battles, delayed justice, and shifting execution methods. Despite his jury recommending life, a judge sentenced him to death, a decision upheld even after Alabama banned judicial override in 2017 — since the law didn’t retroactively apply to existing cases. Governor Kay Ivey denied clemency, calling it justice long overdue for victims’ families. The original plan using nitrogen hypoxia was halted by federal courts, leading to a September execution via lethal injection as the state continues refining its protocols amid ongoing legal scrutiny. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.wvtm13.com/article/jeffery-lee-execution-alabama-ivey/73781554 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7c47b94d50f06932 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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