The fate of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys is in the hands of a Cobb County judge after the state Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a clemency request Tuesday.
Humphreys, 53, was convicted in 2007 of the kidnapping, robbery, assault and murder of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown, real estate agents working in a model home in a new subdivision in Cobb County. Prosecutors said Humphreys forced the women at gunpoint to strip and tell him their PINs before killing them and withdrawing money from their bank accounts. He did not deny committing the crimes.
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning is set to rule on whether Humphreys is entitled to a hearing under a new state law designed to help victims of abuse. The Georgia Survivor Justice Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp last year, received broad bipartisan approval in the state Legislature. Under the new law, some defendants can petition for reduced sentences if they were the victim of severe abuse that led to the crime…