Supreme Court Strikes Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Florida law which allowed executions for those with IQ above 70 was unconstitutional. Freddie Lee Hall, 68, was set to be executed in Florida, despite having a 71 IQ. The High Court determined in a 5-4 decision that Florida's law held too......



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