Death. Halted.

A Connecticut serial killer who tried to speed his own execution stopped the process hours before he was to be put to death Monday by agreeing to have his own competency examined.

A death warrant allowing Michael Ross’ execution was to expire late Monday. Lawyers say it could be months before legal hurdles are cleared and the execution be allowed to go forward.

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Ross would have been the first person to be executed in New England in 45 years. His death by lethal injection was scheduled for last Wednesday and postponed three times as new court challenges emerged. It had been rescheduled for 9 p.m. Monday before the state Supreme Court granted motions from Ross’ attorney and prosecutors for another stay of execution.

Under state law, the execution cannot be scheduled for at least a month after a new warrant is issued.

I honestly don’t think ANYONE involved with this case would have been fighting this hard if the man did NOT want to die anyway.