[Steely Tom]

Why is his 80 IQ relevant? What is the norm for his racial group?

It was thrown out as a fact by the attorneys handling his death sentence appeal.

The SCOTUS has ruled that capital punishment cannot be administered to individuals suffering from "mental retardation." I think an IQ of 80 is right on the borderline.

[Myrddin]

The SCOTUS has ruled that capital punishment cannot be administered to individuals suffering from "mental retardation." I think an IQ of 80 is right on the borderline.

IQ 80 might pass for retarded for a white person. Based on the graph above, he is just below average for his racial group. It would be a difficult position to take the absolute definition of 80.