Only six states had raised their statutory age between the time of Stanford and Simmons, and consistency and direction of change of state legislation was the most critical factor.

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The statement refers to the period between the Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) and Roper v. Simmons (2005) Supreme Court cases, during which only a few states raised the minimum age for the death penalty, indicating a trend that influenced the Court's decision in Simmons.

Only Six States Had Raised Their Statutory Age Between the Time