https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9 By Leeza and Mayte en-us 2022-04-18 17:29:40 UTC 2022-04-22 17:45:30 UTC hello@padlet.com 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147297686 Virginia ]]> 2022-04-18 17:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147297686 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147299509 Daryl Renard Atkins]]> 2022-04-18 17:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147299509 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147308487 Whether the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment prohibits the execution of individuals with mental retardation]]> 2022-04-18 17:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147308487 1719696 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147311546 Daryl Atkins robbed and kidnapped Eric Nesbitt. Atkins was not satisfied with the amount of money, so he drove Nesbitt into the woods. Atkins shot Nesbitt eight times, killing him. ]]> 2022-04-18 17:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147311546 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147312076 8th Amendment, especially cruel and unusual punishments]]> 2022-04-18 17:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147312076 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147315555 Penry v. Lynaugh, Weems v. United States, Harmeling v. Michigan, Godfrey v. Georgia.

]]> 2022-04-18 17:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147315555 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147317838 The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that executions of "mentally retarded" criminals are "cruel and unusual punishments" prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. He could not be sentenced to death merely because he is "mentally retarded."

]]> 2022-04-18 17:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147317838 1719696 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147318401 Daryl Atkins was sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of Eric Nesbitt. Defense argued that Atkins was mildly "retarded," so the sentencing was inappropriate. Upon further testing and a retrial, it was found that Atkins' IQ was average and he was sentenced to death again.

]]> 2022-04-18 17:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147318401 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147323540 Adults with an intellectual disability are not eligible for execution. Now, it is of great importance that psychologists thoroughly and timely test individuals. ]]> 2022-04-18 17:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147323540 18604021 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147325101 Oyez

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]]> 2022-04-18 17:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147325101 1719696 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147337063 The original case was appealed because the Defense said that Daryl Atkins' IQ was slightly below average. Therefore, they claimed that the death sentence was unfair. ]]> 2022-04-18 18:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147337063 1719696 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147337944 It was argued that the execution of Daryl Atkins was ineligible and that further testing should have been done. The U.S. Supreme Court later reviewed the case and decided that the death penalty was not appropriate. ]]> 2022-04-18 18:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147337944 1719696 https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147357288 SCOTUS decided that executions of "mentally retarded" criminals are "cruel and unusual punishments." The margin was 6:3. The majority agreed that Atkins should not be sentenced to death. The dissenting side argued that due to the cruel manner of the case, Atkins should face the responsibility of being tried and punished.]]> 2022-04-18 18:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1719696/f4y5k0aypwh7stl9/wish/2147357288