Stacey Humphreys, a Georgia death row inmate convicted of the 2003 murders of two real estate agents, has requested an elaborate final meal ahead of his scheduled execution next week. Humphreys, 53, is slated to receive a lethal injection at the state prison near Jackson on September 16 at 7 p.m.
His final meal order includes barbecue beef brisket, pork ribs, a bacon double cheeseburger, French fries, buffalo wings, and a meat lovers pan pizza. For dessert, he requested butter pecan and peach ice cream, accompanied by two caffeine-free sodas.
Humphreys was convicted of the 2003 murders of real estate agents Cyndi Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21. He shot the women at a sales office in Powder Springs, a suburb northwest of Atlanta, on November 3, 2003. Court filings indicate he forced the women to reveal their bank PINs before fatally shooting them and stealing more than $3,000 from their accounts using their bank and credit cards. Humphreys told police after his arrest that he needed money to make a payment on his truck, having taken out high-interest payday loans.
At the time of the murders, Humphreys was on parole for a 1993 felony theft conviction, having been released from prison 13 months prior. A jury found him guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and kidnapping with bodily injury.
His execution, if carried out, would be the first in Georgia since March 2024, as the state's death penalty proceedings had been impacted by litigation related to the coronavirus pandemic, which had allowed for the pause of executions. Humphreys was previously scheduled for execution in December but it was halted when his lawyers filed a petition seeking the recusal of two members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, alleging conflicts of interest due to their roles during his trial. A judge ruled that one member, who was a victim advocate during the trial, should recuse herself. The other member, a sheriff, was found to have no conflict by the judge.
The Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is currently pending.
Further complicating the scheduled execution, Humphreys's attorneys filed a motion on August 28 seeking a new sentencing trial, citing alleged juror misconduct during the initial sentencing phase. A judge has heard arguments on this motion but has not yet issued a ruling. If the judge rules in Humphreys's favor, he could be granted a new sentencing trial, potentially offering a chance to overturn his death sentence.
