Judge halts Georgia execution over alleged parole board conflicts
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A Georgia judge, Robert McBurney, has temporarily paused the scheduled execution of Stacey Humphreys while questions about the clemency process and alleged conflicts of interest on the state's clemency board are resolved. Humphreys’ lawyers say board member Kimberly McCoy acted as a victim advocate on his case and member Wayne Bennett was the sheriff overseeing trial security in Glynn County; McBurney ordered both sides to file briefs by Jan. 19 and said pausing the execution is necessary to ensure a conflict‑free clemency review.
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