Hamm v. Smith · ¶9

After Atkins and Perkins were decided, Smith petitioned for postconviction relief in Alabama state court, alleging that he is intellectually disabled under Alabama's definition and that his execution would violate the Eighth Amendment. The trial court denied Smith's request for an evidentiary hearing and his petition, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed that decision, and the Alabama Supreme Court denied review.

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