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Capital Punishment Sentencing (Competency Evaluations) Chosen case for
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Mr. Davis, a Muslim who immigrated to this country five years ago, has a long history of psychiatric
hospitalizations related to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. His delusions revolve around the
belief that uniformed spies have been sent to execute him. He reports auditory and visual hallucinations
when not on his medication. He was arrested for trespassing after he was found sleeping in the delivery
shed of a warehouse.
During his stay in jail, he was put on antipsychotic medications and was released for time served
after spending 45 days in jail. Upon his release, he returned to living on the streets and stopped taking
his medications. While sleeping on a park bench, he was assaulted by several youths who hit and kicked
him, leaving him on the ground but with no serious injuries. Mr. Davis was convinced that the juveniles
who assaulted him were spies who would later return to assassinate him.
He found a 17-inch pipe and hid in the shadows the remainder of the evening, fearing for his
life. In the early morning, he saw two uniformed youths approaching him, a 12-year-old boy and his 14year-old brother, who were on their way to a Boy Scout meeting. Mr. Davis ran up behind the boys and
started swinging the pipe wildly, screaming that they would never take him alive. He struck the 12-yearold in the head, causing severe brain trauma. The 14-year-old was able to flee, but only after receiving a
blow in the face. Mr. Davis returned to the 12-year-old and bludgeoned him to death.
He was still hitting the lifeless body when the police arrived. As soon as the police arrived, he
dropped the pipe and sat in silence as he was subdued. He was found incompetent to stand trial and
was committed to a state hospital. After eight months of pharmacological treatment, he was found
competent, and tried and convicted of capital murder.
In most jurisdictions, mitigating circumstances are that the offender was, at the time of the offense, (1)
under extreme emotional or mental distress, and (2) substantially unable to appreciate the
wrongfulness of his act or conform his behavior to the requirements of the law.
Aggravating circumstances are that (1) the crime was committed in a wanton, atrocious, and
cruel manner, and (2) the offender has the probability of committing criminal acts in the future.
In this case, you are working as an assistant to a forensic psychologist hired by the defense to assist
during the sentencing phase. In this role, you will have to help prepare testimony that would support
the position of the defense attorney regarding the defendant’s competence, emotional stability at the
time of the crime, and his ability to fully understand the consequences associated with his sentence.
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