ELON, N.C. — Update: On the deadline, Fri., Oct. 3, Gov. Josh Stein signed Iryna's Law.

The clock is ticking on the fate of capital punishment, in a controversial bill Gov. Josh Stein has until Friday, Oct. 3 to sign, veto or let become law.

Per Article II of the North Carolina Constitution , a governor has 10 days after the legislature's passage of a bill to take action. The time frame is 30 days if the legislature has adjourned its session.

In this case, the NC General Assembly is in session and quickly passed HB 307 ( Iryna's Law ) on Tues., Sept. 23. The measure is a direct response to tragedy -- the stabbing murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte Light Rail in August. The suspect, DeCarlos Brown , had 14 prior arrests and served five and

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