格鲁吉亚参议院批准降低死刑案件中智力残疾证明标准法案。 Georgia Senate approves bill to lower proof standard for intellectual disability in death penalty cases.

格鲁吉亚参议院批准了一项法案, 将降低在死刑案件中证明智力残疾的要求, 将证据标准从“超越合理怀疑”改为“支持证据”。 Georgia's Senate has approved a bill that would ease requirements for proving intellectual disability in death penalty cases, changing the standard of proof from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to "preponderance of evidence." 此举使格鲁吉亚与其他国家一致,旨在为评估智力残疾提供一个更公平的程序。 This move aligns Georgia with other states and aims to provide a fairer process for evaluating intellectual disabilities. 该法案由Bill Werkheiser Republic提出,现正等待州长签字。 The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Werkheiser, now awaits the governor's signature. 批评者认为,这可能会使死刑更难执行。 Critics argue it could make pursuing the death penalty more difficult.