Damn, it's happening fast a furious lately. The
Washington Post is reporting that the US Supreme Court has nullified the Death Sentence of a Pennsylvania man who is mentally retarded.
In a 5-4 decision, justices ruled in favor of Ronald Rompilla, 56, who was convicted of robbing, stabbing and setting on fire a tavern owner in Allentown, Pa., in 1988. It was the second time in a week that the high court overturned a death row sentence, citing an inadequate trial.
In his appeal, Rompilla argued that public defenders were wrong when they failed to review records showing mitigating evidence of mental retardation and a traumatic upbringing, even after prosecutors gave warning they planned to use the documents against him.
God, how many Ronald Rompillas do you think there are in Texas?