By Jacque Day
Tennessee – Tennessee judges can no longer rely on a standard IQ test score to see if a prisoner is too intellectually challenged to be executed. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that testimony from mental health experts should also be considered to see whether a prisoner is intellectually disabled. Tennessee law bars the execution of intellectually disabled people. One of the criteria for intellectual disability is an IQ of 70 or below. The court says experts are needed to see if the test score accurately reflects the defendant's functional IQ.