Yeah, this was before that decision (Washington was pardoned in 2000, Atkins v. Virginia was 2002). He was NINE DAYS from execution when he was pardoned based upon DNA evidence. Jeez! The Innocence Project is such a great use of science. :)
Sometime around 1998 there was a mass murder at a Wendy's near my parents. Apparently many of the actual killings were carried out by an employee with mental retardation (or whatever the PC term is). The partner got the death penalty - I believe it was the first carried out in NY since it'd been reinstated. Not sure what sentence the man with retardation got.
As for "happy, gentle folks," that certainly is the common opinion. Do you know if any systematic studies have been done to help disprove that?
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Sometime around 1998 there was a mass murder at a Wendy's near my parents. Apparently many of the actual killings were carried out by an employee with mental retardation (or whatever the PC term is). The partner got the death penalty - I believe it was the first carried out in NY since it'd been reinstated. Not sure what sentence the man with retardation got.
As for "happy, gentle folks," that certainly is the common opinion. Do you know if any systematic studies have been done to help disprove that?