Man seeks clemency to avoid what could be Georgia's first execution in more than 4 years - Gainesville Times

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Man seeks clemency to avoid what could be Georgia's first execution in more than 4 years

This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

Willie James Pye — This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

A Georgia man should not be executed because he is intellectually disabled and feels remorse for killing his former girlfriend three decades ago, his lawyers wrote in seeking clemency for him.