State of Tennessee v. Danny Strode
August 14, 2007 The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in a capital murder case who began to show symptoms comparable with mental retardation after the age of 18 is not protected from execution. The court ruled that the defendant in State of Tennessee v. Danny Strode, who scored 69 on an IQ test at age 23 does not fit the definition of a person with mental retardation. The Tennessee criminal code defines mental retardation as a condition in which an individual meets the following three requirements: A score of 70 or below on an IQ test  Demonstration of . . .
