Grace Hanna

“incompetent for execution due to his dementia”

Grace Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Grace Hanna said Thompson's attorneys had told DeSantis he was incompetent for execution due to his dementia.

“In accordance with state law, he underwent an evaluation last week. Officials never released the findings or explained today’s withdrawal.”

Grace Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Hanna noted that Thompson underwent a psychiatric evaluation the prior week but officials never released the findings.

“He did not know where he was, stated that ‘Bush’ was the president, and, at times, did not even recognize that he had been sentenced to death,”

Grace Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Hanna described Thompson's mental state, noting he did not know where he was and thought Bush was president.