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flag Oklahoma judge grants temporary stay of execution to John Fitzgerald Hanson, accused of 1999 murder.

flag An Oklahoma judge has granted a temporary stay of execution to John Fitzgerald Hanson, who was set to die this week for a 1999 murder in Tulsa. flag Hanson's lawyers claim his clemency hearing was unfair due to a biased board member. flag Attorney General Gentner Drummond argues the judge lacks authority to stay the execution and has asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to vacate it. flag Hanson was transferred to Oklahoma custody in March following President Trump's executive order to support the death penalty.

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