Arthur, 75, was convicted in the 1982 murder-for-hire of romantic rival Troy Wicker. The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay Thursday, then lifted it later that night, leading to his execution. Before the Supreme Court decision, stay requests had been rejected by the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals , the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the governor. Multiple killingsArthur was convicted of killing Wicker of Muscle Shoals by shooting him in the right eye on February 1, 1982, according to court documents. Arthur was in a romantic relationship with Judy Wicker, Troy Wicker's wife, the Birmingham News reported.

Source: CNN May 25, 2017 23:48 UTC