Not Playing with a Full Deck
Feb 27, 2002 -- On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Atkins v. Virginia, case number 00-8452, which will determine whether it is constitutional to sentence mentally retarded inmates to death. Advocates for people with mental retardation joined other supporters on behalf of Daryl Atkins, a death-row inmate who has an I.Q. of 59. Those with an I.Q. below 70 are classified as mentally retarded.