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Atkins v. Virginia Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia

Atkins v. Virginia Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia

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Published 2002. 2 pages.

The court held that "[e]xecutions of mentally retarded criminals are 'cruel and unusual punishments' prohibited by the Eighth Amendment" (p. 1). Accession Number: 017841

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