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A Harris County jury rejected Calvin Letroy Hunter's...

A Harris County jury rejected Calvin Letroy Hunter's claim of mental retardation and decided he should be put to death for robbing and shooting of Jong Suk Choi, 30, at his store on Oct

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A Harris County jury rejected Calvin Letroy Hunter's claim of mental retardation and decided he should be put to death for robbing and shooting of Jong Suk Choi, 30, at his store on Oct. 25, 2003. State District Judge Belinda Hill read the verdict. Hunter, 33, was convicted of capital murder on July 14. Jurors watched a surveillance video that showed Hunter shoot Choi in the head. State District Judge Belinda Hill decided to submit the question of whether Hunter has mental retardation for jurors to decide during their deliberations. State lawmakers have not enacted uniform procedures for courts in deciding that issue since the Supreme Court ruling. Hunter scored 64 in an IQ test as a child. After his arrest last year, Hunter was tested again and scored 74, which is within a 5-point range that some doctors say indicates mental retardation.
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  • (Sources: Associated Press, Houston Chronicle)