Scott Panetti, 56, is slated for execution on Wednesday for the fatal shootings of his in-laws in 1992.

High court justices in 2002 prohibited the execution of the mentally impaired, but have allowed it for mentally ill inmates with a rational understanding.

Panetti’s lawyers argue the mentally ill should also be exempt under law.

A number of conservatives leaders have also joined the fight to save his life, writing a letter asking Texas Governor Rick Perry to commute the death sentence to life in prison.

Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30297638

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