Penry V. Lynaugh
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| Date decided | 1989 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Citations | L. Ed. 2d |
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| ID | 1396669 |
About Penry V. Lynaugh
Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U. S. 302, sanctioned the death penalty for mentally disabled offenders because the Court determined executing the mentally disabled was not "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment.
