William Wiley v. Christopher Epps, Commissioner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
This is a capital case in which the district court granted habeas relief in favor of Petitioner-Appellee William Wiley, holding that Wiley is ineligible for a death sentence because he is mentally retarded as contemplated by Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335 (2002). The State of Mississippi, acting through Respondenb-Appellant Christopher B. Epps, appeals. We conclude that the district court did not clearly err in finding Wiley mentally retarded. We therefore AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
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