Arizona Capital Representation Project

In Hill v. Schofield, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Georgia law placed an unconstitutional burden of proof on defendants to prove mental retardation.  Georgia is the only state in the U.S. to require a defendant to prove mental retardation beyond a reasonable doubt.  Arizona is one of only four states that requires a defendant to prove his mental retardation by clear and convincing evidence.  Read the opinion below.

2010-06-18 Hill v. Schofield