NEW : Child killer Jesse Timmendequas , 46 , is now off New Jersey 's death row . Prosecutors said Timmendequas lured Megan to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy . New Jersey governor signs state ban on executions . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the execution of a person who was mentally retarded did not violate the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution because it would be cruel and unusual punishment for an individual Legislation replaces death penalty with life in prison without parole .
NEW : Child killer Jesse Timmendequas , 46 , is now off New Jersey 's death row . New Jersey governor signs state ban on executions . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the execution of a person who was mentally retarded did not violate the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution because it would be cruel and unusual punishment for an individual Legislation replaces death penalty with life in prison without parole .