Georgia Supreme Court votes 6-1 to deny stay in Andrew Brannan 's execution . Brannan was executed by lethal injection Tuesday night in Jackson , Georgia . Earlier in the day , the Georgia Supreme Court joined the state 's parole board in declining to stop the execution . The court ruled that the state had failed to prove a substantial risk of cruel and unusual punishment or an imminent threat to public safety.
Georgia Supreme Court votes 6-1 to deny stay in Andrew Brannan 's execution . Brannan was executed by lethal injection Tuesday night in Jackson , Georgia . The court ruled that the state had failed to prove a substantial risk of cruel and unusual punishment or an imminent threat to public safety.