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Judge stays execution to evaluate if Alabama inmate is competent
- A state judge has temporarily stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts to assess his mental competency for execution.
- Roberts has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and experiences delusions, which may affect his understanding of the execution.
- Roberts has mental health issues that include hearing voices.
- The U.S. Supreme Court prohibits executing individuals who are insane and lack a rational understanding of their impending execution.
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Alabama inmate's execution stayed to determine if he is competent enough to be put to death
An Alabama judge has issued a stay of execution for a convicted killer allegedly diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia while authorities evaluate whether he is competent enough to be put to death.
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Judge stays execution to evaluate if Alabama inmate is competent
An Alabama state judge has ordered a mental health evaluation to see if a man on death row with a history of mental illness is competent to be executed.
Alabama Inmate's Execution Stayed While State Determines Mental Health Status
Alabama Inmate’s Execution Stayed Pending Mental Health Evaluation July 26, 2025 An Alabama state judge has issued a temporary stay on the execution of David Lee Roberts, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed on August 21, 2025, to assess whether his mental health renders him incompetent for execution. Marion County Circuit Judge Talmage ... Read more The post Alabama inmate’s execution stayed while state determines mental health status fi…
Alabama inmate’s execution stayed to determine if he is competent enough to be put to death
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A judge in Alabama has issued a stay for a convicted killer’s upcoming execution while state officials investigate whether he is competent enough to be put to death. David Lee Roberts, 59, was scheduled to be executed on Aug. 21 for the 1992 shooting death of Annetra Jones, but Marion County Circuit Judge Talmage Lee Carter temporarily stayed the execution until it can be determined if Roberts has a…
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