Entries tagged with “David Lee Roberts”
Jul 31, 2025
Alabama Circuit Court Judge Stays Execution Because of Concerns with Prisoner’s Mental Competency
In a July 10, 2025, order, Marion County Alabama Circuit Court Judge Talmage Lee Carter issued a temporary stay of execution for David Lee Roberts because of concerns regarding his mental competency. Mr. Roberts was scheduled to be executed on August 21. Judge Carter’s order tasked the Alabama Department of Mental Health with determining whether Mr. Roberts has a“rational understanding” about why the state will execute him. In his order, Judge Carter wrote, “\[t\]he issue…