5 Cited authorities

  1. Atkins v. Virginia

    536 U.S. 304 (2002)   Cited 3,124 times   54 Legal Analyses
    Holding that it violates the Eighth Amendment to execute intellectually disabled defendants
  2. Hall v. Florida

    572 U.S. 701 (2014)   Cited 577 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the law require[d]" that Hall have an "opportunity to present evidence" concerning his "adaptive functioning" when his lowest score was a 71, even though he also obtained six other IQ scores, including an 80
  3. In re Hawthorne

    35 Cal.4th 40 (Cal. 2005)   Cited 73 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding Cal. Penal Code § 1376, eff. Jan. 1, 2004, applies on post-conviction
  4. In re Champion

    58 Cal.4th 965 (Cal. 2014)   Cited 45 times
    Stating the standard for ineffective assistance of counsel claims
  5. Larry P. v. Riles

    495 F. Supp. 926 (N.D. Cal. 1979)   Cited 21 times
    In Larry P., Judge Peckham's decision was based in part on the ready availability of alternative devices for placement into EMR classes, which were not employed by the state.