A diagnosis of intellectual disability (IQ 68) does not necessarily reduce moral culpability or make an offender an inappropriate vehicle for general deterrence where the evidence shows the offender has been continuously employed, can live independently, and can follow cross-examination. The De la Rosa principles are not absolute and do not create a presumption; the sentencing court must examine the relevant facts to determine whether the mental condition has the consequence contended for in the specific case.
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