Man awaiting death row sentence receive his last wished meal...Get one day grace to be excuted

An Arkansas death row inmate was given his last meal as he awaited a final minute US Supreme Court decision on his stay of execution.

Don Davis Jr, 54, was served fried chicken, rolls, great Northern beans, mashed potatoes, strawberry cake and fruit punch on Monday night.

Arkansas's Attorney General was determined to get the execution underway before the warrant expired at midnight.

But the US Supreme Court refused to overrule the state Supreme Court's decision to uphold a stay of execution granted on Saturday.

The legal battle comes after eight prisoners were abruptly scheduled to die over just 11 days as Arkansas's supply of the lethal injection ingredient, Midazolam, approaches its expiration date.

Over the weekend, US District Judge Kristine Baker granted temporary stays of execution for all of the prisoners - putting off Davis's for one day.

Davis, 54, murdered 64-year-old Jane Daniels by shooting her in the back of her head in her home during a robbery.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said the US Supreme Court's decision was 'heartbreaking' for the victim's family.

She told CNN: 'Davis was convicted of his crimes in 1992, and my office took every action it could today to see that justice was carried out.

'Ultimately, the US Supreme Court has the final say and has decided not to lift the stay at this time.'

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