Menzies should die by terminal illness, not firing squad, his attorneys argue

Menzies should die by terminal illness, not firing squad, his attorneys argue | News Channel 3-12

By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story     SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Attorneys for death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies say one way or another, their client will die in prison. But attorney Eric Zuckerman says the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole should allow Menzies “to die from his terminal illness and not by firing squad.” “Mr. Menzies will die in this prison,” he told the board. The question is whether he will die from his terminal v…

Menzies should die by terminal illness, not firing squad, his attorneys argue

A three-day hearing to determine if death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies's sentence should be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole got underway Wednesday.

Commutation hearing underway for death row inmate Ralph Menzies

The commutation hearing for death row inmate Ralph Menzies is underway at the Utah State Prison.Menzies, 67, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Sept

Attorneys for Utah death row inmate worry a delayed ruling could deny him due process

Ralph Menzies speaks with his attorney in a West Jordan courtroom on July 9, 2025, just after 3rd District Judge Matthew Bates signed a death warrant ordering that the inmate be executed by firing squad in September. (Pool photo by Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune) It’s been more than a month since attorneys for Ralph Menzies asked a Utah court to conduct another evaluation into whether the 67-year-old death row inmate with dementia is m…