Utah Supreme Court Blocks Execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies After Attorneys Argued He Should Be Spared Due to Dementia
On August 29, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court made a significant ruling by halting the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies, a 67-year-old death row inmate diagnosed with dementia. Menzies, convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker, was scheduled to face execution by firing squad on September 5, 2025—a method he chose decades ago when … Read more