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| Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 11/24/2003 |
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A death row inmate whose execution by firing squad was put on hold earlier this year died in prison Nov. 15, apparently of natural causes, officials said. An autopsy was planned for Roberto Arguelles, but there was nothing suspicious about his death, said sheriff's spokeswoman Peggy Faulkner. Arguelles was taken to the prison infirmary late that afternoon and officials were notified three hours later that he had died, Faulkner said. Faulkner did not know why Arguelles was taken to the infirmary. More information on the cause of death would not be available until after the autopsy, she said. Arguelles, 41, was on death row for kidnapping, sexually abusing and murdering a woman and three teenage girls while on parole in 1992. He had requested execution by firing squad and was scheduled to die June 27. The execution was stayed after Department of Corrections officials questioned Arguelles' mental state and a state court judge ordered a full competency evaluation. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last month that Arguelles' lawyer could pursue an appeal over his client's objections. |
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