Bush v. Texas — Opinion of the Court
“ They all tend to run a protracted course which practically always starts early in life. They may deteriorate, but usually they go on without much deterioration. We have no doubts about the diagnosis of James, the only question we have is how much of the psychotic picture (memory difficulties) at the present time may be due to organic deterioration, though (sic) , for instance, arteriosclerosis or to his autism and lack of interest. On the assumption of the above diagnosis we would have to assume that James was only partly or not at all responsible for his acts, for very many years. ”
