💨 Abstract

The scheduled execution of Alabama Death Row inmate David Lee Roberts on August 21 has been halted due to an ongoing court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. Roberts, convicted of murder in 1992, suffers from severe mental illness, including paranoid schizophrenia. The evaluation aims to determine his competency for execution. The state's plan to use nitrogen gas for the execution was set aside, following appeals from Roberts' attorneys citing his mental state.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff