“Last night, two men with intellectual disabilities were put to death.
In Georgia, Robert Wayne Holsey (pictured) was executed after the Supreme Court refused his final appeal. Holsey, who had an IQ of “around 70,” was not found to meet the state of Georgia’s stringent legal standard for intellectual disability. The fact that Holsey’s lawyer admitted to drinking a quart of vodka per day during his trial was not enough to win Holsey a new trial.
In Missouri, convicted murderer Paul Goodwin was also put to death last night. Goodwin’s IQ was said to be around 73. His appeals on the grounds of mental competency were denied. Goodwin is the tenth person executed by the state of Missouri this year.”
Read more from Gawker here: http://gawker.com/two-intellectually-disabled-men-were-executed-last-nigh-1669246535
Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian), Gina Grad (http://www.twitter.com/ginagrad), and Jimmy Dore (http://www.twitter.com/jimmy_dore) of The Young Turks discuss. Are you for or against the death penalty. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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Death Penalty, Dan Bilzerian, Mika Brzezinski & Elderly Woman Attacked – The Young Turks 12/10/2014 Social Commentary
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQhMbd3O5cvog36VpEid_P39
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