Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6–3 that executing people with intellectual disabilities...

Penry v. Lynaugh that it was permissible to execute the intellectually disabled. However, in 2002, that decision was overruled in Atkins v. Virginia, where...

deathpenaltyinfo.org. "Atkins v. Virginia 536 U.S. 304 (2002)". Justia Law. Retrieved 7 April 2017. Kennedy (1 March 2005), Roper v. Simmons (Opinion of...

community Atkins, Virginia, a census-designated place Atkins, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Atkins Peak, in Yellowstone National Park Atkins (surname)...

28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(2)’s requirements, he was entitled to have his Atkins v. Virginia claim considered on the merits in federal court. Kevan Brumfield (born...

penalty for inmates with mental illness and also case law such as Atkins v. Virginia to further this. Executions still take place for those with clear...

by the Court in Atkins v. Virginia, which left the determination of what constitutes intellectual disability to the states. In Atkins, the Court held...

California Penal Code, Sec. 197. See the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Atkins v. Virginia. Vedantam, Shankar (2 January 2013). "'Stand Your Ground' Linked To...

Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 – September 24, 2009) was an American convicted murderer who was a member of Charles Manson's "Family". Manson's followers...

referral." In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled in the case Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002) that states could not impose capital punishment...