Executing Someone With Dementia Might Violate Constitution, Justices Say

This undated file photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows a police mug shot of Vernon Madison, who was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of a Mobile police officer.

A convicted murderer developed dementia while on Death Row. The Supreme Court blocked his execution for now, asking a lower court to determine whether the man understands why he is being put to death.

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