After a Utah inmate spent 36 years on death row and died of natural causes, a lawmaker wants to speed up the process
Her proposal to speed up death penalty appeals drew sharp criticism from defense attorneys who say it targets past problems, not today’s system.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ralph Menzies appears during his commutation hearing in August. Menzies, who had been on death row for 36 years, died of natural causes before his firing squad execution could be carried out.