Byron Black, an inmate on death row for 35 years, was executed in Tennessee while his defibrillator was still activated. The device had become a major sticking point for weeks in court. Dr. Jonathan Groner, a pediatric trauma surgeon, joined “Banfield” to discuss. #tennessee #defibrillator #execution | NewsNation

Byron Black, a 69‑year‑old death row inmate in Tennessee convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her two young daughters in 1988, was executed by lethal injection on August 5, 2025, despite vocal objections from his legal team over his implanted cardioverter‑defibrillator (ICD). His attorneys warned that the active device could repeatedly shock his heart during the execution, potentially causing unnecessary pain. A lower court had ordered the defibrillator be deactivated, but the Tennessee Sup