Joe Nathan James Jr: Faith Hall's killer DIDN'T say any final words, REFUSED last meal before execution

James also did not make any special requests, had no visitors but reportedly had three phone calls with attorneys

PUBLISHED JUL 29, 2022

Joe Nathan James Jr (L) was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Faith Hall (R) (Alabama Department of Corrections, Hall family)

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: Joe Nathan James Jr was executed by lethal injection at a south Alabama prison on the night of July 28, after the US Supreme Court denied his request for a stay. James, 49, who was convicted and sentenced to death in the 1994 shooting death of the 26-year-old Faith Hall in Birmingham, refused to say any final words before execution.

According to Mirror, James refused the option of a last meal before being executed at 9 pm local time at the William C Holman Correctional Facility for the murder of his ex-girlfriend nearly 30 years ago. He also did not make any special requests, had no visitors but had three phone calls with attorneys, as per CNN. Before James' execution, Hall’s family sent a stay of execution request to Governor Kay Ivey, asking to keep James alive and rather make him serve life in prison. However, the stay of execution was denied by the Supreme Court on July 28.

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Following the execution, as reported by WBRC, the Governor Ivey wrote, "Faith Hall, the victim of repetitive harassment, serious threats and ultimately, cold-blooded murder, was taken from this earth far too soon at the hands of Joe Nathan James, Jr Now, after two convictions, a unanimous jury decision and nearly three decades on death row, Mr James has been executed for capital murder, and justice has been served for Faith Hall." The Governor further said, "With any execution case, I look very closely at the history, the cold-hard facts and all other information or correspondence I may receive. I also take deeply seriously the feelings and position of the victim’s family and loved ones. However, we must always fulfill our responsibility to the law, to public safety and to justice."

Appeals in James' case

Hall's daughter, Terrlyn Hall, who was six when her mother was murdered, hoped James would be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead. As quoted by CNN, the daughter earlier made a few statements and said, "She was a loving, forgiving person. I'm quite sure if she was here today, or if she were in this situation, she would want to forgive." "We don't think (execution) is called for because it won't bring her back," she added.

Hall's brother, Helvetius Hall, also requested for a prison sentence instead of death prior to James' execution. He said, "He did a horrible thing. He has suffered enough and I don't think that taking his life is gonna make our life any better."

Stalked, harassed and killed Hall

James and Hall dated for a short period but soon drifted apart, as reported earlier. The duo had a "volatile" relationship, according to a US Court of Appeals filing summarizing the case. After they broke up, he stalked and harassed her, went to her home uninvited and threatened to kill her and her ex-husband. In 1994, he followed her to a friend's home and then shot her three times, killing her. James was convicted of capital murder in 1996 by a jury that voted to recommend the death penalty.