Texas set to execute Jamaal Howard for 2000 fatal shooting
Howard's attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and his execution should be halted. The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability.
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Texas set to execute Jamaal Howard for 2000 fatal shooting
Howard's attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and his execution should be halted. The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirem...
