That's the title of an article in this week's Fredericksburg Standard & Radio Post. LINK The ruling was issued in March, as noted in this post.
Nearly one year after a reprieve was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court for Fredericksburg convicted killer Scott Panetti, 50, the U.S. District Court in Austin has determined that Panetti is competent to be executed for the 1992 shooting deaths of his wife’s parents.
The recent order by Presiding Judge Sam Sparks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District now sends the case before the 5th Circuit Court, setting up a chain of legal proceedings that could ultimately return it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
District Attorney Bruce Curry of the 216th Judicial District in Kerrville confirmed Friday that Judge Sparks had re-heard the case and that he had issued “some fairly extensive findings of fact” in declaring Panetti competent to be executed.
Earlier coverage of Scott Panetti's case is here. More on the U.S. Supreme Court 2007 consideration of Panetti v. Quarterman, via Oyez, is here.
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