Georgia execution delayed for hearing under new law that may reduce sentence
A Georgia judge delayed an execution to allow a hearing under a new state law. The legislation permits individuals who were victims of abuse to have their sentences reconsidered. The court will determine if the inmate's sentence should be reduced.
A Georgia judge has put an execution on hold to allow time for a hearing on whether the sentence should be reduced under a new state law that lets victims of abuse have their sentences reconsidered.
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