Convicted killer Stacey Humphreys seeks to avoid execution
Convicted killer Stacey Humphreys trying to avoid death sentence
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold a clemency hearing Tuesday for death row inmate Stacey Humphreys. Humphreys is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the 2003 murders of real estate agents Cynthia Williams and Lori Brown. FOX 5 Atlanta's Kaitlyn Pratt reporting.
MARIETTA, Ga. - The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles is expected to consider a clemency request Tuesday for Stacey Humphreys, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday night for the murders of two women in 2003.
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What we know:
Humphreys is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday for the murders of real estate agents Cynthia Williams and Lori Brown.
Lori Brown and Cynthia Williams
The clemency hearing comes as Humphreys' attorneys pursue efforts to stop the execution and have his death sentence reduced.
Attorneys cite new Georgia law
What they're saying:
Humphreys' defense attorneys argue that he should be resentenced under Georgia's 2025 Survivor Justice Act.
According to the defense, the law allows some people convicted of capital crimes before July 1, 2025, to seek reduced sentences when severe family violence or childhood abuse contributed to their offenses.
Medical evaluations cited by Humphreys' attorneys found that he experienced chronic physical, emotional and sexual abuse during his childhood.
Execution scheduled for Wednesday
What's next:
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has the authority to grant clemency and commute a death sentence to life in prison.
It was not immediately clear when the board would announce its decision following Tuesday's hearing.
Unless the execution is stopped through clemency or court action, Humphreys is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at 7 p.m.
What we don't know:
Court filings do not indicate when the judge will rule on the requested stay of execution or if an evidentiary hearing will be granted before Sept. 16.
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The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Cobb County Superior Court filings, which detailed the motion to stay execution and petition for resentencing under Georgia law. The original story was updated on Tuesday morning.