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Judge to decide if Menzies' execution goes ahead or new evaluation

By Fox 13 · August 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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A judge will decide whether or not to delay condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies' execution and instead order a new mental competency evaluation. After a hearing late Wednesday, 3rd District Court Judge Matthew Bates took the case under advisement with a promise to issue a ruling soon.

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