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intellectual disability claim in Texas

8 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Atkins v. Virginiagreen
scotus · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Moving Sys., LLC, 416 S.W.3d 927, 929 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, orig. proceeding) (concluding denial of earlier petition for writ of mandamus for lack of proper certification under Rule 52.3(j) did not preclude consideration of subsequently filed petition) 2 The intellectual disability defense to the imposition of the death penalty was formerly called “mental retardation.” See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 321 (2002).

2014Moving Sys., LLC, 416 S.W.3d 927, 929 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, orig. proceeding) (concluding denial of earlier petition for writ of mandamus for lack of proper certification under Rule 52.3(j) did not preclude consideration of subsequently filed petition) 2 The intellectual disability defense to the imposition of the death penalty was formerly called “mental retardation.” See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 321 (2002).

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in Re: Arpin American Moving Systems, LLCgreen
texapp · 2013 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Moving Sys., LLC, 416 S.W.3d 927, 929 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, orig. proceeding) (concluding denial of earlier petition for writ of mandamus for lack of proper certification under Rule 52.3(j) did not preclude consideration of subsequently filed petition) 2 The intellectual disability defense to the imposition of the death penalty was formerly called “mental retardation.” See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 321 (2002).

2014Moving Sys., LLC, 416 S.W.3d 927, 929 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, orig. proceeding) (concluding denial of earlier petition for writ of mandamus for lack of proper certification under Rule 52.3(j) did not preclude consideration of subsequently filed petition) 2 The intellectual disability defense to the imposition of the death penalty was formerly called “mental retardation.” See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 321 (2002).

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Hall v. Floridagreen
scotus · 2014 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2021
2 sentences

2021Petetan Opinion On Rehearing — 80 First, the analysis must be informed by the current medical diagnostic framework for assessing intellectual disability.143 Specifically, courts cannot focus upon one aspect of diagnostic criteria when clinicians would consider other aspects to reach an overall conclusion regarding intellectual ability.144 In both Hall and Moore I, the Supreme Court rejected the use of IQ scores to foreclose inquiry into adaptive deficits because it created too great a risk that someone with an intellectual disability would be executed.145 Second, courts may not place undue emp

2021Petetan Opinion On Rehearing — 80 First, the analysis must be informed by the current medical diagnostic framework for assessing intellectual disability.143 Specifically, courts cannot focus upon one aspect of diagnostic criteria when clinicians would consider other aspects to reach an overall conclusion regarding intellectual ability.144 In both Hall and Moore I, the Supreme Court rejected the use of IQ scores to foreclose inquiry into adaptive deficits because it created too great a risk that someone with an intellectual disability would be executed.145 Second, courts may not place undue emp

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Moore v. Texasgreen
scotus · 2017 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2021
2 sentences

2021Petetan Opinion On Rehearing — 80 First, the analysis must be informed by the current medical diagnostic framework for assessing intellectual disability.143 Specifically, courts cannot focus upon one aspect of diagnostic criteria when clinicians would consider other aspects to reach an overall conclusion regarding intellectual ability.144 In both Hall and Moore I, the Supreme Court rejected the use of IQ scores to foreclose inquiry into adaptive deficits because it created too great a risk that someone with an intellectual disability would be executed.145 Second, courts may not place undue emp

2021Petetan Opinion On Rehearing — 80 First, the analysis must be informed by the current medical diagnostic framework for assessing intellectual disability.143 Specifically, courts cannot focus upon one aspect of diagnostic criteria when clinicians would consider other aspects to reach an overall conclusion regarding intellectual ability.144 In both Hall and Moore I, the Supreme Court rejected the use of IQ scores to foreclose inquiry into adaptive deficits because it created too great a risk that someone with an intellectual disability would be executed.145 Second, courts may not place undue emp

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Ex Parte Sosagreen
texcrimapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See, e.g., Ex parte Sosa, 364 S.W.3d 889, 890 (Tex. Crim.

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Ex Parte Brisenogreen
texcrimapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Briseno, 135 S.W.3d at 8 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Mays v. State green
texcrimapp · 2015
1 sentence

2024Id.

12024–2024

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 19.03 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

FL 33 (2015–2026) TX 8 (2014–2024) GA 3 (2021–2021) KY 3 (2020–2026) TN 2 (2012–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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