Lawyers say man facing execution is intellectually disabled

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for a man facing the federal death penalty want a judge to halt his execution and say their client can’t legally be put to death because he’s intellectually disabled.
Alfred Bourgeois’ lawyers argue in court papers Thursday that a jury was unaware of Bourgeois’ disability and a court never reviewed the evidence.
The Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that executing people with intellectual disabilities is unconstitutional because it is cruel and