Execution by lethal injection was scheduled for Stacey Ian Humphreys. He was convicted of a double murder that occurred in 2003.
A stay of execution has been ordered, putting the planned lethal injection on hold. This decision came less than a day before the execution was set to take place.
Further information about the case and the stay of execution can be found through the source. Details about the circumstances surrounding the double murder conviction are also available.
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