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Utah corrections officials say they’ll be ready to execute Ralph Menzies by firing squad
Utah Department of Corrections officials say they’ll be ready to carry out the upcoming execution of death row inmate Ralph Menzies that’s currently scheduled to take place shortly after midnight on Sept. 5. A Utah judge signed Menzies’ death warrant last week, setting the date for the 67-year-old man with dementia to die by firing squad. That is, barring any other legal hurdles. Capital punishment is “one of the most consequential duties any state agency or department is called upon to fulfill, and our department stands ready to do just that,” Jared Garcia, executive ...
