Supreme Court says inmate cannot be executed if dementia means he cannot understand punishment - The Washington Post

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Supreme Court says inmate cannot be executed if dementia means he cannot understand punishment (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-inmate-cannot-be-executed-if-dementia-means-he-cannot-understand-punishment/2019/02/27/4135e2d0-3abf-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html) The Washington PostAn inmate suffering from dementia may not be executed if his disease is so severe that he is not able to rationally understand the reason for his punishment, the ...
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