The Brief
- A federal judge declined to halt the Dec. 17 execution of Stacey Humphreys, convicted of killing two real estate agents in 2003.
- Humphreys argued a COVID-era agreement delaying some executions should apply to him, but the judge ruled it does not.
- Humphreys also seeks protocol changes due to health issue.
- The parole board will consider clemency on Dec. 16.
ATLANTA – A federal judge declined to halt next week’s scheduled execution of Stacey Humphreys, a Georgia man who argued he should be shielded by an agreement made during the COVID-19 pandemic that outlined conditions for resuming executions.
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Execution stay denied
What we know:
Humphreys, 52, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 17 for the 2003 killings of Cyndi Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21, who were fatally shot at the real estate office where they worked in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood.…