Judge to Consider Inmate's Competency Ahead of May Execution
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 9, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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Judge to Consider Inmate's Competency Ahead of May Execution
A judge in Memphis will hear arguments this week on whether death row inmate Tony Carruthers is mentally competent to be executed, the Nashville Banner reports. Attorneys with the Federal Public Defender's Office argue Carruthers suffers from schi . . .
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Judge to Consider Inmate's Competency Ahead of May Execution
A judge in Memphis will hear arguments this week on whether death row inmate Tony Carruthers is mentally competent to be executed, the Nashville Banner reports. Attorneys with the Federal Public Defender's Office argue Carruthers suffers from schi . . .