The Scognamiglio/Letteri principles, which reduce the weight of general deterrence for offenders with mental illness or severe intellectual deficit, do not apply to offenders of average intelligence diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is not, as a general rule, a condition attracting those mitigating principles. Two-judge CCA decisions do not establish new matters of sentencing principle.
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