A man on death row in Georgia has requested a final meal before he is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection next week. Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted in 2003 for the murders of two real estate agents, Cynthia “Cyndi” Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21. He is set to receive the lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson on Wednesday. In November 2003, Humphreys entered a real estate office near Atlanta, forced the two women to strip and gave them their bank PINs, then shot both of them before taking their personal documents. His requested final meal includes barbecue beef brisket, pork ribs, a bacon double cheeseburger, french fries, buffalo wings, a meat lovers pan pizza, butter pecan ice cream, peach ice cream, and two caffeine-free sodas, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
In some U.S. states, death row inmates are given a limited budget for their last meals. For example, Oklahoma allows up to $25, and Florida limits the budget to $40 with the requirement that all food be locally available. However, it is unclear if Georgia has similar restrictions. The Independent has reached out to the Georgia Department of Corrections for more details. If the execution proceeds, Humphreys will be the first person put to death in Georgia since 2025. His execution has been repeatedly delayed, and just weeks ago, his lawyers filed a motion requesting a new sentencing trial, citing juror misconduct.
Humphreys’ legal team claims that one juror lied during the jury selection process to secure a spot on the jury. According to the motion filed by his lawyer, this juror allegedly told the others that she would only consider a death sentence, despite being selected before the evidence was fully presented. The lawyer says that during sentencing deliberations, the jury was deadlocked, with 11 of the 12 jurors initially voting against the death penalty. The juror, however, allegedly used her past experience as a victim to pressure the others into changing their votes. She also allegedly misled the court about the severity of the deadlock, suggesting that the jury could not reach a decision, rather than stating that they were irreconcilably deadlocked. Georgia law requires a judge to impose a life sentence if the jury cannot agree unanimously.
The motion further claims that the juror “bullied and insulted” the other jurors, eventually refusing to deliberate and retreating to a corner to do yoga. The other jurors allegedly agreed with her after being told falsely that the only option was the death penalty. Humphreys’ lawyer argues that if the juror had not lied, he would now be serving a life sentence instead of facing execution. The motion seeks a new sentencing trial, but it is unclear if this will delay or cancel the execution. Since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, the state of Georgia has executed 76 men and one woman. If Humphreys is executed, he will be the 55th person put to death by lethal injection in the state.
Georgia Man's Scheduled Execution Raises Questions Over Jury Process and Final Meal Requests
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