Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In habeas proceedings in a death penalty case raising an Atkins mental retardation claim, a convicting court's conclusion finding in applicant's favor and reforming the sentence to life imprisonment is affirmed as applicant showed, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he falls within the range of mentally retarded offenders about whom there is a national consensus that they should not be executed.

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• Decided 11/14/2007
• Published 11/14/2007

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• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

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