Hill has a truly
unique case. He was convicted of murdering his girlfriend. He was then
convicted of beating his prison cellmate to death. At the time of his trial, he
was unable to prove his mental retardation beyond a reasonable doubt (a high
burden uniquely imposed in Georgia alone), as the government’s experts all felt
that he was either malingering or competent.
All of those
experts later changed their diagnoses, citing inexperience and insufficient
time with Hill for proper evaluation. All seven experts who have examined him
now agree that he is, beyond a doubt, mentally retarded.
I believe that
Hill although being mentally retarded still has to fallow the laws of the American
people. He is not crazy, or have multi personality disorder, that may lead him
to do something without clearly knowing what he is doing. Even Though he is mentally retarded he should
still have an understanding of good and bad.
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