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Penry v. Johnson, No. 00-391 (U.S. Supreme Court) (532 U.S. 782; 121 S.Ct. 1910) (June 4, 2001) (Justice O'Connor)

This high profile decision marks the second time that the Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of Johnny Paul Penry. In 1979, Penry committed a brutal murder in Texas. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to death despite the fact that he was deemed to be mentally retarded. (Over ...

 

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