Lizcano V. Briseno Case

I believe this case should be decided in favor of the petitioner. The Briseno factors, used in this case resulted in the wrongful sentencing of an intellectually disabled man. The Supreme Court should accept this case and extend its ruling in Hall to the second prong of intellectually disabled. The determination of intellectual disability should follow clinical standards and not the stereotype of an intellectually disabled person a jury may have. The Supreme Court is being presented with an especially egregious case, in my opinion, as it seemed both petitioner and opposition believed Lizcano had adaptive behavior deficits. The jurors incorrectly weighed Lizcano’s strengths against his weaknesses although this is not recommended by clinical