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Supreme Court Vacates Death Penalty Ruling on IQ Standards
The Supreme Court vacated an Eleventh Circuit decision that had affirmed the vacation of Joseph Clifton Smith's death sentence based on intellectual disability findings. The high court remanded the case for clarification on how courts should evaluate IQ scores when determining intellectual disability in capital cases.
•Supreme Court vacated Eleventh Circuit decision that had affirmed vacation of Smith's death sentence
•Case centers on how courts should evaluate IQ scores ranging from 72-78 for intellectual disability claims
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