31 August 2019 :

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has granted federal habeas relief to Roderick L. Smith (53, Black) on his intellectual disability claim. Smith’s claim was denied by Oklahoma courts, but he argued that these decisions were inconsistent with the US Supreme Court precedent in Atkins v. Virginia and subsequent cases. The 10th Circuit agreed, concluding that a reasonable jury would be compelled to find Smith intellectually disabled.