California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ghobrial, 234 Cal.Rptr.3d 669, 420 P.3d 179, 5 Cal.5th 250 (Cal. 2018):
Defendant's argument relies on Atkins v. Virginia (2002) 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335, which holds that the Eighth Amendment to
[5 Cal.5th 275]
the United States Constitution prohibits imposition of the death penalty on persons with intellectual disabilities, and Roper v. Simmons (2005) 543 U.S. 551, 125 S.Ct. 1183, 161 L.Ed.2d 1, which reached a similar conclusion
[234 Cal.Rptr.3d 694]
concerning persons who
[420 P.3d 200]
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