Judge Fred Godwin threw out a mentally retarded man's...
Judge Fred Godwin threw out a mentally retarded man's death sentence, giving him life in prison instead, because of the man's mental condition
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Judge Fred Godwin threw out a mentally retarded man's death sentence, giving him life in prison instead, because of the man's mental condition.
Eddie Mitchell, 32, was convicted of killing Paul Guillory, 63, on May 1, 1992.
Judge Godwin applied the June 20 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that death sentences for the mentally retarded violate Eighth Amendment rights against excessive sentences.
Eddie Mitchell, 32, was convicted of killing Paul Guillory, 63, on May 1, 1992.
Judge Godwin applied the June 20 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that death sentences for the mentally retarded violate Eighth Amendment rights against excessive sentences.
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- (Sources: Biloxi Sun Herald, 26/07/2002)
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