Arizona to carry out first execution in 8 years after death row inmate loses mental fitness case
Arizona is poised to carry out its first execution in nearly eight years next week.
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Arizona is poised to carry out its first execution in nearly eight years next week.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A judge has ruled that an Arizona prisoner convicted in the 1978 killing of a university student is mentally fit to be put to death next week, keeping on track what would be the first execution in the state in nearly eight years. World News | Judge: Arizona Prisoner Psychologically Fit to Be Executed.
Judge Robert Olson rejected an argument from defense lawyers that Clarence Dixon's psychological problems prevent him from rationally understanding why the state wants to end his life.
Judge Robert Olson rejected an argument from defense lawyers that Clarence Dixon's psychological problems prevent him from rationally understanding why the state wants to end his life.
Judge Robert Olson rejected an argument from defense lawyers that Clarence Dixon's psychological problems prevent him from rationally understanding why the state wants to end his life.