Associated Press - February 11, 2010 2:34 PM ET
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) - A district judge says he'll consider appeals from a man sentenced to die by lethal injection for beating his girlfriend to death in 1988 during two hearings later this year.
George Junior Porter, a 53-year-old who has been on Idaho's death row since 1990, says he's mentally disabled with an IQ near 70 and that makes him ineligible for execution.
Attorneys for Porter are also arguing for a new trial based on DNA samples used in the case, including fingernail scrapings from the victim, 29-year-old Theresa Lynn Jones.
Second District Judge John H. Bradbury earlier this week decided to review the request for a new trial on July 12 and consider the issue of Porter's IQ on Dec. 6.
Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com
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