Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 | 4:09 p.m.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has denied the latest petition of death row inmate Fernando N. Hernandez, who claims he is mentally ill and cannot be executed.
Hernandez was convicted in 2000 in the strangulation of his ex-wife at her Las Vegas home.
The court on Wednesday noted that it had denied an initial appeal and a first petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It said this second petition was filed eight months beyond the deadline.
Hernandez maintained he had reason for the delay because of his difficulty with the English language, a brain injury, dementia and his low-average intelligence.
The court said Hernandez filed a petition with the federal court rather than the state court, but that did not excuse his delay.
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