U.S. Supreme Court Declares Florida’s Death Penalty Too Rigid in Low I.Q. Cases
FlaglerLive | May 27, 2014
The court, in a 5-4 decision, said Florida’s use of an IQ score of 70 “creates an unacceptable risk that persons with intellectual disability will be executed, and thus is unconstitutional.” “Intellectual disability is a condition, not a number,” wrote Justice Kennedy for the majority.