Georgia § 17-10-60 - "Mentally incompetent to be executed" defined.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 17-10-60 — "Mentally incompetent to be executed" defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-10-60. "Mentally incompetent to be executed" defined.
As used in this article, the term "mentally incompetent to be executed" means that because of a mental condition the person is presently unable to know why he or she is being punished and understand the nature of the punishment. (Code 1981, § 17-10-60 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1003, § 2.) Law reviews. - For note, "Uncertain Waters: Tennard v. Dretke Provides Swells of Protection for the Mentally Deficient But May Cause Rising Tides of Frivolous Claims," see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 1483 (2005).
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