The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that an individual who is developmentally disabled could not receive the death penalty.

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The case Atkins v.Virginia (2002) established that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment bars the execution of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Supreme Court held that imposing the death penalty on a person with intellectual disabilities is cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

The USSupreme Court Ruled That an Individual Who Is Developmentally Disabled