Slay News An Alabama judge has issued a temporary stay on the upcoming execution of convicted killer David Lee Roberts.
The execution was halted pending an evaluation of his mental competency.
The stay comes as state officials investigate whether Roberts is mentally fit to face the death penalty.
Roberts, 59, is due to be executed for the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones.
He was scheduled to be executed on August 21 for the shooting death of Jones.
However, Marion County Circuit Judge Talmage Lee Carter halted the execution in light of concerns that Roberts may not have a “rational understanding” of the consequences of his impending death.
The judge explained that the key issue was whether Roberts’ perception of reality is so impaired that he cannot comprehend the connection between his crime and the punishment awaiting him.
The judge’s ruling keeps the execution on hold until the Alabama Department of Mental Health completes its evaluation of Roberts’ mental state.
The state is under pressure to expedite this assessment, however.
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