[Original story published at 9:43 a.m. ET]
Twice-convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill is set to be executed in Georgia on Tuesday night despite pleas from human rights groups and legal representatives who say his intellectual disability should make him ineligible for the death penalty.
Hill has an IQ of approximately 70 and the “emotional capacity of a young boy,” said his attorney, Brian Kammer.
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Attorneys tried to use the Hall v. Florida decision as grounds to spare the life of Georgia inmate Robert Wayne Holsey, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a local sheriff’s deputy. Holsey, who also had an IQ of 70, was executed in December.
Hill’s case was presented Monday before the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. A statement from the board said it “will make a decision prior to the scheduled execution,” which is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday.
