Entries tagged with “Stacey Humphreys”
Sep 17, 2026
Article of Interest: Georgia Records Reveal Rising Costs and Continued Secrecy Around Lethal Injection
The state of Georgia planned to execute Stacey Humphreys by lethal injection on September 16, 2026, but Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning issued a stay that was upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court citing the Georgia Survivor Justice Act — a state law that allows the courts to consider a defendant’s history of abuse and trauma in sentencing. Mr. Humphreys’ execution would have marked Georgia’s first execution in two years. Critics have long raised concerns about Georgia’s lethal…
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,Sep 11, 2026
Set for Execution in Georgia September 16, Stacey Humphreys’ New Appeals Highlight Clemency Conflict of Interest, Juror Misconduct
For the second time in less than a year, Stacey Humphreys faces execution in Georgia. His initial execution date last December was postponed when a state court agreed that a member of the clemency board had a conflict of interest. Now the state has set his execution for September 16, arguing the problem has been resolved because the board member recused herself — even though no one has been appointed in her place. In new court filings, Mr. Humphreys argues that the U.S. Constitution requires his…
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,Jan 08, 2026
Georgia Court Halts Stacey Humphreys’ Execution to Weigh Clemency Board Member Conflict of Interest
On December 29, 2025, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney issued an order blocking the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole (GBPP) from rescheduling a clemency hearing and setting a new execution date for Stacey Humphreys. Two weeks earlier, on December 15th the GBPP put Mr. Humphreys’ December 16th clemency hearing on hold “indefinitely,” leaving in limbo the status of his execution, scheduled for the following day. Judge McBurney issued the stay, lasting up to three months, to…
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,Dec 16, 2025
Georgia Parole Board Postpones Stacey Humphreys’ Execution Amid Allegations of “Extreme Juror Misconduct” and Parole Board Conflicts of Interest
On December 15, 2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole put a hold on the execution of Stacey Humphreys and postponed his clemency hearing, originally scheduled for December 16, “indefinitely.” Mr. Humphreys was to be executed December 17 — despite claims that his trial was tainted by what three Supreme Court justices described as “extreme juror misconduct.” He was the first person scheduled for execution in Georgia in 2025. Last week, Mr. Humphreys’ attorneys petitioned Fulton County…