After Utah filed a motion requesting a death warrant for Ralph Menzies, Menzies’ attorneys filed a petition saying he is incompetent based on a dementia diagnosis. Read more.
A day after an application for his execution warrant was filed by the state of Utah, death row inmate Ralph Menzies told the court he intends to respond \u2014 and he wants the court to hold off on scheduling a hearing until he has a chance to do so.
The state of Utah filed a court request Wednesday asking the court to direct that Ralph Menzies be brought into the court so the state can issue an execution warrant. The request was filed in the 3rd Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County. It’s expected that District Judge Matthew Bates will hold a hearing.
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