Monday marked the start of a five-day competency hearing for Utah death row inmate Ralph Menzies, where his attorneys will try to argue that the 65-year-old convicted murderer with dementia is so mentally impaired that he cannot face execution.

The first day in the competency hearing of death row inmate Ralph Menzies, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a woman in 1986, was held Monday.Menzies’ attorneys argue that he has vascular dementia,

Condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies is facing a competency hearing to determine if he can be executed or not.

Attorneys for Ralph Menzies argued in a hearing on Monday that he has dementia and is not competent enough to be executed. His attorney also claimed Utah's standard is unconstitutional.

On Monday, death row inmate Ralph Menzies faces a competency hearing to determine if he is competent enough for execution.