A federal judge granted Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech a stay of execution just one week before he was scheduled to be put to death, months after he survived a botched execution.
<p>BOISE <strong>—</strong> A federal judge granted Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech a stay of execution just one week before he was scheduled to be put to death, months after 
</p><p>His attorneys argued it would be cruel and unusual punishment to carry out another death sentence after his botched execution earlier this year, and that it would violate double jeopardy 
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