After a Utah inmate spent 36 years on death row and died of natural causes, a lawmaker wants to speed up the process

Ralph Menzies spent 36 years on Utah’s death row. He died last year after his execution was stopped over competency concerns.
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Death row executions nearly doubled this year. Here's where and why

>> LOOK AT THIS BEHIND US. THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY EXECUTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE 1977. YOU SEE THE LATE 90'S. THAT WAS THE PEAK. BUT THEN A GRADUAL DECLINE. >> THAT IS UNTIL NOW. THIS UP ...
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Utah Legislature close to fully passing a proposal to speed up death penalty appeals process

A committee of Utah lawmakers has unanimously approved a bill and a joint resolution that aims to speed up the death penalty appeals process.