Evidence of Mental Retardation in Death Penalty Proceedings: An Application of Atkins in Alabama.

Autor: Chavira, Cynthia, Simpson, Joseph
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law; 2015, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p106-108, 3p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the court case, Burgess v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, which focuses on a federal district court's decision to deny the plaintiff an evidentiary hearing on his habeas corpus petition claiming that he was mentally impaired. It presents the facts of the case and discusses the ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on the case.
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