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Stay of execution issued for James Worley

This is not unusual for death penalty cases.

(WTOL) - The execution process of convicted killer James Worley has hit its first speed bump.

The man found guilty of kidnapping and killing Sierah Joughin filed an appeal of that conviction back in May.

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a stay of the execution on Monday while that appeal runs its course.

This is not unusual for death penalty cases.

Worley remains on death row.

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