Georgia bill lowering threshold for proving intellectual disability in death penalty cases heads to Gov. Kemp
A bill easing Georgia's strict requirements for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp's signature.
Georgia set to ease strict rules for proving intellectual disability in death penalty cases
A Georgia bill that would ease the state's tough death penalty law is on track to become law. It is illegal in every U.S.
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Intellectually disabled could be shielded from Georgia’s death penalty, pending governor’s signature
Georgia is the only state with the death penalty that requires defendants to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they are ...
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Georgia death penalty bill passes Senate, clearing final hurdle
A bill aimed at keeping intellectually disabled people off Georgia’s death row is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate on Monday.