Voice of America: US High Court to Examine IQ Threshold for Death Penalty

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US High Court to Examine IQ Threshold for Death Penalty Oct 22nd 2013, 05:10, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear a death row appeal from a Florida man ruled mentally disabled in 1992 but later found competent to be executed after he scored 71 on an IQ test, the minimum under state law.   In a brief order, the court said it would consider whether Florida used a lawful process to determine that convicted murderer Freddie Lee Hall, awaiting execution pending appeals, was not mentally disabled after all.   The Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that ... Media files: D3238F37-40BB-4767-9989-A52E750227F7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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