A Georgia judge halted the scheduled execution of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys, ruling that he is entitled to a hearing under a new state law that allows certain inmates who suffered abuse to seek reduced sentences, according to the Associated Press.

Humphreys, 53, had been scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the state prison near Jackson. He was convicted of murder and other crimes in the 2003 killings of Cyndi Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21.

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning issued the stay late Tuesday, preventing the execution from proceeding while Humphreys seeks relief under the Georgia Survivor Justice Act.

The recently enacted law allows courts to reconsider sentences when prisoners can establish a connection between crimes they committed and abuse they previously suffered.

The ruling does not overturn Humphreys’ conviction. Instead, it allows the court to consider whether his sentence should be reduced under the new statute before Georgia can proceed with the execution.

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