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Judge Halts Humphreys Execution Over Board Conflict of Interest

8/27/2026

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Judge Robert McBurney halted Stacey Humphreys' execution after finding board member Kimberly McCoy had a material conflict of interest.
Humphreys was scheduled for lethal injection on Sept. 16, 2026, the first Georgia execution since March 2024.
Humphreys' lawyers appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which declined review, and petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court.
Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder for the 2003 shootings of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown.

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Judge Robert McBurney halted Stacey Humphreys' execution after finding board member Kimberly McCoy had a material conflict of interest.
Humphreys was scheduled for lethal injection on Sept. 16, 2026, the first Georgia execution since March 2024.
Humphreys' lawyers appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which declined review, and petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court.
Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder for the 2003 shootings of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown.