Atkins v. Virginia
In Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002) the Supreme Court of the United States (in a 6 to 3 decision) ruled that executing the mentally retarded violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments.
Source
- Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), decided June 20, 2002
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