Utah Judge Rules Convicted Killer With Dementia Is Fit for Execution After 37 Years on Death Row

Salt Lake City, Utah – June 7, 2025 — In a landmark ruling that has reignited debate over capital punishment and mental competence, a Utah judge has declared that Ralph Leroy Menzies, a 67-year-old death row inmate with dementia, is mentally fit to be executed. Judge Matthew Bates issued the decision late Friday, concluding that […]