Attorneys for death row inmate call for competency exam, say Menzies has dementia
Attorneys for death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies have requested a competency examination, claiming he now has dementia and executing him would be unconstitutional.
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Attorneys for death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies have requested a competency examination, claiming he now has dementia and executing him would be unconstitutional.
Utah attorneys for convicted murdered Ralph Menzies filed a petition Tuesday saying their client has dementia and his planned execution would be "unconstitutional."
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.
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.