Lisa Montgomery: US judge grants another stay of execution
by Associated Press in Missouri from World news | The Guardian on (#5CQ3T)
First federal execution of woman in 67 years halted as judge cites need to determine her mental competence
A judge has granted another stay in what was slated to be the US government's first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades.
Judge Patrick Hanlon granted the stay late on Monday, citing the need to determine Lisa Montgomery's mental competence, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.
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