Rickey Ray Rector (Episode 227)

About this episode

This episode discusses the case of Rickey Ray Rector and the implications of executing individuals with intellectual disabilities following a Supreme Court ruling.

n 2002, the US Supreme court ruled that executing people with intellectual disabilities is unconstitutional. This was a FEDERAL ruling, which means that all states have to abide by this law. There was a similar law passed in the state of Alabama in 1986, where today’s case takes place. But unfortunately, Governor Bill Clinton and the Alabama judges at the time decided to take the law into their own hands and enact their own type of justice… So JOIN US as we discuss Rickey Ray Rector. Rip to the victims 💔 To ACCESS the FULL VIDEO EPISODE + ALL PICTURES associated with the case. Join US on PATREON: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/blacktruecrimepodcast⁠ Follow us on INSTAGRAM: @BlackTrueCrimePodcast Subscribe to our YOUTUBE Channel: www.youtube.com/c/blacktruecrimepodcast Join our PATREON for full video episodes and exclusive content: www.patreon.com/blacktruecrimepodcast JOIN OUR FB GROUP:  https://www.facebook.com/blacktruecrimepodcast   Intro & Outro music credits: Horror by Paradox Beats Original Beat production ownership is retained by the original producer where applicable. This beat is being used with private/owned leasing rights GRANTED by the producer(s). This…

Topics covered

• intellectual disabilities
• capital punishment
• legal justice
• Alabama law
• Rickey Ray Rector
• Supreme Court ruling

Keywords

• Rickey Ray Rector
• intellectual disabilities
• capital punishment
• Supreme Court
• Alabama law
• Bill Clinton

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Organizations: US Supreme Court, Alabama

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