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Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

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Ralph Leroy Menzies , 67 , was sentenced to die in 1988 for killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker .

He developed dementia while on death row for 37 years ; judge rules he is competent enough to be executed.

He would become sixth U.S. prisoner executed by firing squad since 1977 .

His lawyers say they plan to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court .

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English

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