in a “controlled” prison environment, without
mention of documentary evidence of Hill’s deficits in a number of adaptive skill areas both
before and after his incarceration. It did not mention any review of prison records, which reflect
that prison officials always recognized Hill to be mentally incapacitated or “slow.” As when he
was in school, Hill was considered to be illiterate in prison. He was understood to have a “very
limited writing ability,” and he had other inmates write for him. Notes written from Hill to
prison officials make clear that he had trouble keeping track of his prison account balance.
According to fellow inmates, when Hill was given a task, he had to be carefully supervised
because he could not remember how to complete the assigned task. At least one prison official
reported that Hill waswas located, Stewart and Hill began
talking about various persons, including Tim Collins and Tim Combs (Hill’s co-defendant). Hill
insinuated that both Collins and Combs liked boys and might have been the ones who attacked
Fife. At some point during their talk, Hill mentioned that Fife was choked with his underwear.
Id. at 2756-57.

       Eventually, Stewart drove Hill to look for the bike, but because it was raining and
visibility was poor, Stewart and Hill did not go to the wooded field. Instead, Hill showed
Stewart where Combs lived. Id. at 2753-54. After dropping Hill off at his house, Stewart
compiled a report that he shared with his fellow officers, including Sergeant Steinbeck. Id. at
2755, 2757-58.

       The next day, September 13, 1985, Steinbeck