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Judge stays execution of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys
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Key Points:
- Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler J. Browning has issued a stay of execution for Stacey Ian Humphreys, who was scheduled to be executed on September 16, 2026, for a 2003 double murder.
- The stay follows a hearing on Humphreys' petition for mitigated sentencing under the Survivor Justice Act, which allows resentencing if severe childhood abuse contributed to the crime; medical evaluations cited chronic abuse during his childhood.
- Prosecutors requested the stay to prepare for addressing the petition's merits and plan to seek an expedited appeal in hopes of a ruling before the scheduled execution time.
- Humphreys was convicted and sentenced to death in 2007 for the murders of Lori Brown and Cyndi Williams, involving kidnapping, shooting, strangulation, and robbery; he was captured after fleeing parole and a police chase.
- It remains uncertain how quickly appellate courts will decide on the expedited appeal or whether the execution stay will be lifted if the courts rule against holding a full hearing before the scheduled execution.
