Opinion ID: 1701809
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Heading: Dr Glen Caddy

Text: Dr. Caddy, a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, testified as a defense expert. To assess Phillips's current intellectual functioning, Dr. Caddy administered the WAIS-III. Dr. Caddy did not test Phillips's adaptive functioning. Phillips achieved a full-scale IQ of 70 on the WAIS-III, placing him in the borderline range of mental retardation. Dr. Caddy described the different categories of intellectual functioning as follows: an IQ score below 70 is formally labeled mentally retarded and now called extremely low; an IQ between 70 and 79 is borderline, and generally borderline is not retarded; an IQ between 80 and 89 qualifies as a low normal intellect; and an IQ score within the 90 and 110 range is average. When asked whether he had an opinion as to whether Phillips was mentally retarded, Dr. Caddy answered: I have an opinion that he is functioning at an IQ of 70. I have an opinion that says that this condition has existed since very early in his life. I have not done personally those tests that look at adaptive functioning. I have simply read those from others. Dr. Caddy ultimately concluded that based on his evaluations and everything he read, he would place Phillips in the retarded category in some areas and the borderline category in others.