A Glynn County jury sentenced Stacey Humphreys to death Sunday morning for the murders of two Cobb County real estate agents in 2003. The jury of two men and ten women deliberated 22 hours over three days in reaching their decision on the sentence. In comparison, it took jurors only five hours to find Humphreys guilty of the killings on Tuesday. Reportedly, deliberations in the sentencing phase grew contentious on Saturday.
Earlier in the day Saturday, Cobb County Superior Court judge Dorothy Robinson denied a defense motion for mistrial in the sentencing.
An appeal is automatic when a sentence of death is reached.
Humphreys was convicted in the November 2003 killings of Lori Brown and Cynthia Williams. The trial was moved to Brunswick because of pre-trial publicity.
Earlier in the day Saturday, Cobb County Superior Court judge Dorothy Robinson denied a defense motion for mistrial in the sentencing.
An appeal is automatic when a sentence of death is reached.
Humphreys was convicted in the November 2003 killings of Lori Brown and Cynthia Williams. The trial was moved to Brunswick because of pre-trial publicity.
