Judge halts Georgia execution to allow hearing for condemned man under new survivor justice law

A Georgia judge has stayed an execution scheduled for Wednesday to allow for a hearing under a newly enacted survivor justice law. The delay provides the condemned man an opportunity to seek legal relief under the legislation before the state proceeds with the sentence.
A Georgia judge has halted an execution scheduled for Wednesday
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