In the Supreme Court of the United States, Marvin L. Wilson, petitioner, v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Institutional Division), respondent : on petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit : amicus curiae brief of American Association on Intellectual and Development Disabilities in support of petitioner /
Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court earlier ruled in Atkins vs. Virginia that the 8th Amendment prohibits the execution of mentally retarded offenders. This appeal considers the propriety of Texas creating exceptions to the "Atkins...
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| Language: | English |
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[2012?]
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| Series: | Subject compilation of state laws.
History of capital punishment. Criminal justice & criminology. |
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| Online Access: | HeinOnline Subject Compilation of State Laws HeinOnline Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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