Death row inmate in Pennsylvania was granted stay of execution in November based on Asperger syndrome appeal

Hubert Michael Jr. was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania for the 1993 murder of a 16 year old girl to which he pleaded guilty.  Defense attorneys argued that there should be an opportunity for the court to review the argument that as a result of having Asperger syndrome, Michael did not accept the original plea deal he was offered which would have given him life in prison instead of the death sentence.  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the stay and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld it.  Read more about it at lancasteronline.com here:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/772714_Stay-of-execution-for-Hubert-Michael-Jr-.html