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IQ standards in capital cases

Coverage of IQ standards in capital cases in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 14:28 UTCMost recent: May 21 · 14:28 UTC
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  • POLITICSMay 21 · 14:28 UTCTHE HILL
    Supreme Court declines to weigh IQ standards in Alabama death row case

    The Supreme Court dismissed an Alabama death row inmate Joseph Clifton Smith's appeal regarding how multiple IQ scores should be evaluated in capital cases. The court issued an unsigned opinion stating the appeal was 'improvidently granted,' indicating the justices made a mistake in agreeing to hear the case.