[Little Ray]

The difference between being denied access to his consulate and not asking for it is apparently a very subtle difference, and probably a nonexistent one to the legal weasels.
“You should have TOLD us to contact the Mexican Consulate...” or something to that effect. You know how “rights” in the legal world tend to morph...

[weegee]

A public defender (don’t know if he used one) may give him flawed representation but that is true of any lawyer even in private practice. Was it a deliberate act on the part of his legal defense to deny him access to his consulate?