The scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate, whose attorneys say gouged out both of his eyes, was delayed by a judge on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court has prohibited the death penalty for the intellectually disabled, but not for people with serious mental illness. However, it has ruled that a person must be competent to be executed.
More than 100 faith leaders and others had earlier asked Gov. Greg Abbott to stop the 39-year-old’s execution.Article content “None of these people know anything about the case. They are parroting what the defence has told them,” Ashmore said..Fallon’s order gives Thomas’ attorneys until July 5 to file their motion asking that the inmate’s competency be reviewed before his execution can proceed. If Fallon decides Thomas’ lawyers have presented sufficient evidence to go forward, experts will be appointed to examine him, and other evidence will be reviewed by the judge before he would make a decision.
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