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... 302 (1989), I decided that I disagree with the majority opinion made by Justice O’Connor that the Constitution does not preclude the execution of a mentally retarded person who is convicted of capital offense. The decision of the case goes as follows: The US Supreme Court held that the jury should have heard instructions that it could consider mental retardation a mitigating circumstance, but imposition of the death penalty with a mentally retarded defendant is not a per se violation of the Eighth Amendment. ... ” When reading the case of Perry, I am not sure of whether or not I do not agree with Penry being executed but I do now that I do have an overall view that execution of the mentally retarded is wrong.
Approximate Word count = 557
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