11. He was on parole at the time for an Illinois murder in which he fatally beat a mentally retarded man with a fence post. 12. Last week the US Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a mentally retarded man facing execution in Texas. 13. Nor is deterrence served by this kind of execution, since a mentally retarded man would hardly pause before a murder to contemplate legal consequences. 14. Nouwen was transformed by one resident in particular, Adam, a severely retarded young man who was unable to talk, walk or dress himself. 15. Now at Walla Walla adult prison, the mildly retarded man was the youngest person ever to receive a life sentence in Washington. 16. Originally, the high court was to hear the appeal of a mentally retarded man from North Carolina who murdered a cafeteria worker. 17. Prince just beamed -- a rare reaction for the mildly retarded man who spends much of his time scowling and cursing under his breath. 18. Several retarded men served as judges as Stern made jokes about these sad creatures. 19. So far the Innocence Project has assisted in the release of eight male prisoners, including one mentally retarded man on death row in Virginia. 20. The dazzling success of the movie, about a retarded man who triumphs in life, has opened eyes and doors everywhere, Olympics officials and advertisers say. |