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Vernon Madison is 66 years old and has been on death row for half his life. A series of recent strokes have rendered him blind, unable to walk, and incontinent. He suffers from vascular dementia and says he is unable to recall the day in 1985 when he murdered police officer Julius Schulte in Mobile, Alabama, and attempted to kill his girlfriend — the crime for which he was sentenced…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Illegal Immigration, Police Searches, and the First Amendment on the Docket
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The Death Penalty for Mentally Impaired Offenders
The Supreme Court Interprets “Cruel and Unusual Punishment”
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Lower Court Holding in Madison v. Alabama
Decision of the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court in Madison v. Alabama
The Justices Weigh in on Dementia and Capital Punishment
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Glossary
Definition of Common Legal Terms Used in Supreme Court Debates
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Pro & Con
Is the Death Penalty for an Inmate Who Suffers From Dementia and Cannot Recall Details of His Crime Unconstitutional?
