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Supreme Court Dismisses Death Penalty Case for Inmate With Intellectual Disability
The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a death penalty case concerning an Alabama inmate with a borderline intellectual disability, effectively sparing his life. The court declined to issue a broader ruling on the execution of individuals with mental disabilities.
21 May, 14:24 — 21 May, 16:23
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Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability - AP News
Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability AP News
Read full article →NYTMostly Factual80d ago
Justices Decline to Rule in Death Penalty Case Over Intellectual Disabilities
An Alabama man challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.
By Ann E. Marimow
Read full article →wapoMostly Factual80d ago
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities
The majority dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, whose mental faculties skirt the threshold for being spared the death penalty.
By Justin Jouvenal
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual80d ago
Supreme Court dismisses case, sparing life of convicted murderer with low IQ
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