According to the Supreme Court, the state may execute a developmentally challenged offender who committed murder if specific extenuating circumstances are present.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that executing individuals with intellectual disabilities (formerly referred to as "developmentally challenged") is unconstitutional, as it violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, without exception for specific circumstances.

According to the Supreme Court, the State May Execute a Developmentally