Death row inmate Robert Simon Jr., who is scheduled to die today, is asking a federal appeals court to block his execution in order for the court to thoroughly review his mental-health claims.
The Associated Press reported yesterday that Simon’s attorney, Tom Freeland, said that state and federal courts have not allowed his client to receive appropriate or reliable mental evaluations.
Simon is charged in the 1990 murder of a Quitman County family: Carl Parker, his wife, Bobbie Jo, their son, Gregory and daughter, Charlotte.
Simon’s execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Mississippi State Penitentiary.
