Kentucky Supreme Court rules death penalty IQ law is unconstitutional - Courier Journal

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Courier JournalKentucky Supreme Court rules death penalty IQ law is unconstitutionalCourier JournalThe Kentucky Supreme Court threw out an "unconstitutional" state death penalty law Thursday and ordered a new hearing for a man convicted of murdering a teenager 20 years ago. Kentucky uses an IQ test to determine if defendants have the mental ...