Alabama Joe Nathan James Jr. (left) was executed in a murder in 1994 (Image: AP/Getty Images)

The death row inmate was executed Thursday night, despite opposition from the family of the woman he killed.

Joe Nathan James, 50, received a lethal injection at 9 pm CT at the William Holman Correctional Center in Atmore, Alabama.

James had no visitors Wednesday, but spoke to his mother on the phone. On Thursday, he made multiple calls to three different attorneys.

James didn’t want the last meal.

The execution was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, but was pushed back by about 3 hours.

The Federal Court of Appeals has dismissed James’ request to continue his execution.

James was convicted and sentenced to death in 1994 for shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend Facehall.

The prosecution said he was obsessed with the salon after James turned down the salon. He broke into her friend’s apartment and harassed and harassed her for months before shooting her three times.

James was first convicted of murder in 1996, but the Court of Appeals overturned the conviction after determining the judge improperly admitted some evidence.

He was retried in 1999, convicted again, and sentenced to death.

When Holly was killed, the two surviving daughters were three and six years old. Since then, both have sustained his life.

“We thought about it, we prayed about it, and we realized that we allowed him to do what he did,” Teririn Hall said.

He added that his execution “will not bring my mother back.”

James has reportedly served as his lawyer for the past few weeks and has filed multiple proceedings against the state in hopes of delaying executions until the death penalty is resolved. AL.com reported that a federal judge considered the plan and dismissed the case.

James filed another motion with the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon calling for the executions to continue, saying it would violate his First Amendment and victims’ rights as a Muslim.

However, it remained unlikely that Alabama Governor Kay Ivy would step in and carry out the death sentence.

“My staff and I reviewed all the records and all the facts. There is no reason to change the procedure or the results,” he said previously.

“The execution will proceed.”

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