Judge vacates death penalty for retarded man
Saturday, December 20, 2003
PHILADELPHIA -- A man convicted of murdering seven women and leaving their decomposed bodies in his apartment cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded, a judge ruled. The judge said Harrison Graham met criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association and acknowledged by the Supreme Court, including an IQ of approximately 70 or below.
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