dr. kirkland. and so dr. goff's evaluation, of course, was that he would not be competent to be executed when you consider these medical facts. and dr. kirkland, the trial judge, nor the state ever acknowledged dementia as relevant to the determination, which is why i don't think this court can find that that was a reliable determination. i'd like to reserve the rest of my time for rebuttal if there are no further questions. chief justice roberts: thank you, counsel. mr. govan. mr. govan: mr. chief justice, and may it please the court: this court granted certiorari on two questions. with respect to the first question concerning whether the state may execute an offender who does not remember committing the capital offense, there is absolutely no objective evidence of a national consensus supporting such a rule, and mr. madison does not offer any evidence to the contrary. now, on the second question presented -- -justice sotomayor: can i go back to -- can i start there? it seems to me as i am reading through so