Texas plans to execute a man convicted in the killings of 3 people; Georgia execution put on hold

Two executions have been scheduled for the same day in Texas and Georgia, with one being halted by a judge. In Texas, LeJames Norman, 40, is set to be executed on Wednesday for the 2005 shooting deaths of Samuel Roberts, Tiffani Peacock, and Celso Lopez. In Georgia, Stacey Humphreys, 53, was scheduled to be executed the same day for the 2003 murders of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown.

However, a judge issued a stay of execution for Humphreys, though it is uncertain if the stay will be lifted in time for the execution to proceed.

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