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Man Convicted In Beheading of 3 Children Freed By Texas Court
Associated Press ^ | September 12, 2007 | Unknown

Posted on 09/12/2007 4:06:08 PM PDT by decimon

HOUSTON — A man condemned for killing and beheading his common-law wife's three children had his conviction overturned Wednesday by a divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

In a 5-4 ruling, the state's highest criminal appeals court said John Allen Rubio's conviction and death sentence four years ago were improper because statements from his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, erroneously were allowed into evidence.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: moralabsolutes
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To: proxy_user; Theodore R.

I think the issue is hear-say, not spousal immunity. As a conservative, I would be upset if the court had upheld the convict, based on the facts in the story. The right to confront one’s accusers is one of our bedrock constituitional protections.


21 posted on 09/12/2007 4:52:44 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake but Accurate, Experts Say)
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To: DustyMoment

“..a legal system that is so wrapped up in technicalities..”

Our laws are written by lawyers so as to benefit lawyers.


22 posted on 09/12/2007 5:00:29 PM PDT by 353FMG (Government is the opiate of the people.)
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To: pandoraou812

They are probably illegals and can get away with killing, etc here in the United States.


23 posted on 09/12/2007 5:13:58 PM PDT by freekitty (May the eagles long fly over our beautiful and free American sky.)
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To: deport

Deport them to the middle east.


24 posted on 09/12/2007 5:16:13 PM PDT by freekitty (May the eagles long fly over our beautiful and free American sky.)
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To: decimon; call meVeronica; AnimalLover; rineaux; Roamin53; genxer; time4good; NoTaxTexas; RGVTx; ...

Mexas Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.


25 posted on 09/12/2007 5:16:25 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (US Constitution Article 4 Section 4..shall protect each of them against Invasion...domestic Violence)
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To: SwinneySwitch
Mexas Ping

Another fundraiser?

26 posted on 09/12/2007 5:21:15 PM PDT by decimon
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To: mylife

Heads on Pikes !!!


27 posted on 09/12/2007 6:40:29 PM PDT by festus (I'm a fRedneck and proud of it.)
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To: decimon

Is this the court of appeals in Beaumont, Texas?


28 posted on 09/12/2007 6:45:01 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: decimon

Our obedience to laws is conditional on the impled contract between the government and the people: we forego our right to avenge ourselves upon those who have wronged us, and the government agrees to seek vengeance in our stead.

When the government breaks its part of the bargain, the contract is void...


29 posted on 09/12/2007 8:28:38 PM PDT by Redbob (WWJBD - "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Redbob
"implied" contract...
30 posted on 09/12/2007 8:30:02 PM PDT by Redbob (WWJBD - "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Redbob
Our obedience to laws is conditional on the impled contract between the government and the people: we forego our right to avenge ourselves upon those who have wronged us, and the government agrees to seek vengeance in our stead.

When the government breaks its part of the bargain, the contract is void...

...provided that those who act to avenge themselves subsequently submit themselves and their actions to the judgment of a duly constituted court of law. To seek private justice and then attempt to conceal the act is a crime in itself.

31 posted on 09/12/2007 8:39:58 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Texas Songwriter
Is this the court of appeals in Beaumont, Texas?

Don't know.

32 posted on 09/12/2007 8:55:27 PM PDT by decimon
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To: TexanToTheCore
Don’t woory, We’ll get him.

Like we "got" Andrea Yates?

33 posted on 09/12/2007 8:57:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: proxy_user

A wife may not be forced to testify against her husband, but it is not against the law for one to do it voluntarily.

She refused to directly testify, but her confessions were a seperate issue as they were offered freely by her.

The Supreme Court of Texas just made a horrible decision... Perhaps they’ll feel better if its their kids who wind up victims.

Unfathonable that this decision was handed down, let alone that it got 5 votes for it.


34 posted on 09/12/2007 9:01:01 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: evad

Yeah, let’s compare execution stats for Texas and all you other jurisdictions. The occasional slip notwithstanding, justice is served in Texas.


35 posted on 09/13/2007 6:54:42 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Nope, the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin, which is Texas’ highest appellate court for criminal matters.


36 posted on 09/13/2007 6:56:28 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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To: jagusafr
Yeah, let’s compare execution stats for Texas and all you other jurisdictions. The occasional slip notwithstanding, justice is served in Texas.

Couldn't agree more..the Texas legislators, juries, and prosecutors do it right but, judges will be judges, even in Texas.

37 posted on 09/13/2007 8:33:23 AM PDT by evad
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To: decimon; All

Um, didn’t the prosecution have enough other evidence to uphold the conviction? Please don’t tell me that this man’s conviction hinged only upon the illegal testimony of his common law wife. This is just crazy. Time to remove from the bench some judges IMHO.


38 posted on 09/13/2007 8:36:06 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Division Soldier fighting terrorists in the Triangle of Death)
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To: decimon

Ah, whatever. It’s 2007. We live in an anarchy and people need to get used to it.
If you want justice, you have to get it for yourself.
Anybody who depends on cops, courts, lawyers and judges for justice is a fool.


39 posted on 09/13/2007 8:37:40 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: evad

I hate to agree with you, as I am a judge in Texas, but indeed, being appointed or elected a judge doesn’t automatically bring the mantle of reason...


40 posted on 09/14/2007 7:09:36 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
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