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Utah Supreme Court Vacates Firing Squad Execution Date for Ralph Menzies, Orders New Competency Review

The court said the law forbids executing someone who cannot rationally comprehend the reason for the punishment.

Alabama Halts Aug. 21 Execution of David Lee Roberts Pending Mental Competency Report

Tennessee Supreme Court Clears Way for Byron Black’s Execution Without Defibrillator Deactivation