Death row inmate, 54, makes bizarre Vietnam War plea before his execution TONIGHT https://t.co/qHJNVx0lXh
Utah death row inmate Ralph Menzies' attorneys filed an appeal in the Utah Supreme Court, challenging a ruling that he is competent for execution. #UtahNews Read more: https://t.co/9KOg1ndeWG
UPDATE: Menzie's attorneys have filed an appeal to the Utah Supreme Court over the ruling on his competency to be executed. https://t.co/oJ5Mn0MKV4
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a death-penalty appeal from Alabama that centers on how courts should evaluate claims of intellectual disability when defendants have produced more than one IQ score. The death-row inmate contends that several of his test results place him within the range associated with intellectual disability, while prosecutors point to higher scores to justify the sentence. The forthcoming ruling could clarify the standards states must apply when faced with conflicting IQ evidence in capital cases.
