In a case that has drawn international attention, the...

In a case that has drawn international attention, the state Board of Pardons and Paroles took the rare step of staying the execution of a psychotic killer. It was only the 3rd time the board has stopped an execution. Alexander Williams, 33, convicted of raping and murdering 16-year-old Aleta Bunch in 1986, had been scheduled to die at 7 p.m. today. His execution was tentatively rescheduled for Monday. The parole board's order said the five members needed more time to consider the case, which has attracted an unusual coalition in opposition to the execution, including the European Union, the National Mental Health Association and the National PTA. They have joined Williams' attorneys in arguing he should not be executed because he was a juvenile when he committed the crime and his mental illness is so severe he must be medicated to be sane enough to be put to death.