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Georgia death-row inmate dodges execution as new abuse-law triggers review

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Georgia death-row inmate dodges execution as new abuse-law triggers review
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Georgia death-row inmate Stacey Humphreys won a last-minute reprieve from execution after a new Georgia law allowing sentence reductions for abuse-related factors. The Georgia Supreme Court let the stay stand pending a hearing on how the law applies. On the same day, Texas carried out the execution of LeJames Norman for a 2005 triple murder, highlighting a day with major capital-punishment actions in two states.

Topics:nation#child-abuse#crime#death-penalty#georgia-survivor-justice-act#stay-of-execution#texas-execution
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  1. 1 lives, 1 dies: Georgia inmate wins last-minute reprieve as Texas carries out execution  USA Today
  2. Execution of Georgia death row inmate delayed in light of new state law  georgiarecorder.com
  3. Parole board denies clemency for Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys ahead of execution  cbsnews.com
  4. Family outraged after judge stays Stacey Humphreys execution  fox5atlanta.com
  5. Georgia death row inmate gets last-minute stay, for now, while an execution in Texas is on track  WSLS

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