NPR | Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard For Mental Disability In Capital Cases NPR The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state of Texas has been using an unconstitutional and obsolete medical standard for determining whether those convicted of murder are exempt from the death penalty because of mental deficiency. The 5-to-3 … Supreme Court says Texas can't use old medical standards for death row inmates Texas Used Wrong Standard in Death Penalty Cases, Justices Rule Supreme Court blocks Texas execution over disability |
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