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January 28, 2015

George Executes Warren Hill, Intellectually Disabled Prisoner 
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The state of Georgia executed an intellectually disabled prisoner last
night, ending a four-year legal battle. Warren Hill was determined to be
mentally retarded by several doctors, but Georgia officials disputed
their finding. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court banned executing mentally
retarded people, but gave states some discretion in deciding who
qualified for protection.

 

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