Georgia execution Humphreys covid agreement.

Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now. A federal judge plans to hear arguments in the case of Stacey Humphreys, who is scheduled to die on Dec. 17. Humphreys was convicted of in the 2003 killings of two real estate agents. The agreement made during the pandemic set conditions for resuming executions. Lawyers say these conditions haven’t been fully met. The state argues Humphreys isn’t covered by the agreement. His lawyers say that executing him now would violate his due process and equal protection rights