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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Marvin Wilson Executed
Concerns of mental retardation notwithstanding, the USSC let his execution go without comment. A case where a dissent would have been appreciated. Meanwhile, this is understandable, but still seems like a case of not guilty by reason of insanity. State charges still open.
[Update: The debate here is if Texas has to accept the judgement of an expert or at least do more to refute it, but many basically assume the expert is right, so his mental retardation is a fact. Sort of talking past each other.]