Georgia Man Scheduled for Execution After Conviction in Real Estate Murders
Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Ann B. Harris has ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to carry out the execution of Stacey Ian Humphreys between noon on December 17 and noon on December 24, 2022. GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver has scheduled the execution for 7 p.m. on December 17 at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Humphreys was convicted in 2007 for the murders of two Cobb County real estate agents. This marks a significant development as it is the first execution scheduled in Georgia since 2020. Legal representatives have raised concerns over the execution process and the conditions leading to it. The case has garnered attention due to its implications on capital punishment in the state. Humphreys' legal team is expected to file appeals, questioning the legality of the execution and the procedures involved. The upcoming execution has sparked discussions on the state's handling of capital punishment cases and the judicial system's role in such decisions.
