ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, pɹɪdʒˈɜːsən hˈɔltᵻd ðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən ʌv ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈæltən hˈæɹɪs ˈæftɚ ðə pɹˈɪzənɚ hɐdbɪn stɹˈæpt ˌɪntʊ ðə ɡˈæs tʃˈeɪmbɚ.
In 1992, Pregerson halted the execution of Robert Alton Harris after the prisoner had been strapped into the gas chamber.