SULLIVAN, Justice.
Indiana prohibits sentencing a mentally retarded defendant to death or to life imprisonment without parole. We review here, for the first time, the statutory procedures for determining mental retardation in this context.
Background
Defendant, Thomas Lee Rogers, worked for his brother as an electrician's helper. On February 13 and 14, 1995, defendant assisted with some electrical work at the home of seventy-two year old Virginia...
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