Inmate Says He’s Not Fit For Execution

A death-row inmate with heart problems wants the Illinois Supreme Court to delay his execution scheduled for later this month, claiming he is not fit to die.

George Delvecchio, 47, suffered a heart attack last week while in his cell at Menard Correctional Center and was treated at a hospital, according to court papers filed by his lawyer, Jed Stone.

Delvecchio was convicted of the 1977 murder of 6-year-old Tony Canzoneri, the rape and sexual assault of the boy’s mother and the burglary of their home.