HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Dallas judge has halted the scheduled execution of a Texas woman that was set for Tuesday evening. She would have been the first woman put to death in the U.S. in three years.
The order from state District Judge Larry Mitchell moves the execution of 51-year-old Kimberly McCarthy to April 3.
It wasn't immediately certain if the Dallas County District Attorney's office will appeal the ruling.
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