Can a death row inmate’s dementia spare him from capital punishment? A Utah judge will decide.
If death row prisoner Ralph Menzies is determined mentally competent, his execution could proceed. His attorneys allege he isn’t.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jasmine North, federal public defender mitigation investigator, speaks with Ralph Leroy Menzies during his competency hearing in 3rd District Court in West Jordan, on Monday, Nov 18, 2024.