Supreme Court could limit execution of people with dementia 6 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressThe Supreme Court appears willing to extend protection from capital punishment to people with dementia who can’t recall their crime or understand the circumstances of their execution. The justices heard arguments on Tuesday in the case of Alabama death row inmate Vernon Madison. The high court has previously said the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment means that people who are insane, delusional or psychotic cannot be executed. A ruling for Madison probably would mean a new hearing in state court, not a determination that rules out his execution.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 02, 2018 16:41 UTC