Alabama high court authorizes execution date for man convicted in 2004 slaying

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The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized an execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery.

This undated photo released by the Alabama Dept. of Corrections shows Jamie Mills. The Alabama Supreme Court on March 20,2024, authorized Alabama's governor to set an execution date for death row inmate Jamie Mills. Mills was convicted of killing Floyd and Vera Hill during a 2004 robbery in Marion County.Updated: 17 minutes ago

Justices granted the Alabama attorney general's request to authorize an execution date for Jamie Mills, 50. Gov. Kay Ivey will set the exact date. Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said the office would provide updates as they become available.Mills was convicted of capital murder for the 2004 slaying of Floyd and Vera Hill in Guin, a city of about 2,000 people in Marion County.

Floyd Hill, 87, died from blunt-and sharp-force wounds to his head and neck, and Vera Mills, 72, died from complications of head trauma 12 weeks after the crime, the attorney general's office wrote in a court filing.

 

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Alabama high court authorizes execution date for man convicted in 2004 slayingThe Alabama Supreme Court has authorized an execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery. Justices on Wednesday granted the Alabama attorney general’s request to authorize an execution date for 50-year-old Jamie Mill. Gov. Kay Ivey will set the exact date.
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