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US set to execute Mexican in defiance of international court
AFP on Yahoo ^ | 8/5/08 | AFP

Posted on 08/05/2008 12:41:04 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a last-minute appeal to the United States Tuesday to halt the scheduled execution of a Mexican national sentenced to death for murder in defiance of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order.

Jose Ernesto Medellin, 33, was due to be executed by lethal injection at 2300 GMT in the state of Texas. He was convicted of the 1993 rape and murder of two teenagers and is one 51 Mexican nationals on death row in the United States.

Less than 12 hours before Medellin's planned execution, Ban called on the US government to abide by an ICJ ruling calling for the executions of all Mexican nationals to be suspended.

"All decisions and orders of the International Court of Justice must be respected by states," Ban warned on local television in Mexico City where he was attending a world AIDS conference.

"The United States should take every step to make sure the execution does not take place," he added, saying he had taken all the necessary steps to delay Medellin's execution, detailed in a letter to the United States and that he was "confident" his demands would be accepted.

Mexico has complained that its nationals on death row were not informed of their right to consular access and assistance during trial, a right under the Vienna Convention.

Medellin's family anxiously waited at the prison near Houston where the 33-year-old is due to be executed at 2300 GMT by lethal injection.

Medellin's request for a reprieve was unanimously turned down on Monday by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and his fate lies in the hands of Texas Governor Rick Perry.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; deathrow; defiance; execute; icj; medellin; mexican
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To: NormsRevenge
51 Mexican nationals on death row in the United States.

How many people are on death row anyway?

61 posted on 08/05/2008 1:07:04 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Owl_Eagle
How many people are on death row anyway?

Bad timing. In a couple hours the answer will be wrong.

62 posted on 08/05/2008 1:08:12 PM PDT by bcsco (Obama: SPINciple in chief!)
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To: Redleg Duke
"All decisions and orders of the International Court of Justice must be respected by states,"

Not according to the United States Supreme Court.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/
63 posted on 08/05/2008 1:08:37 PM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: Owl_Eagle

I do know there will be one less come 2 hours 53 minutes.


64 posted on 08/05/2008 1:08:47 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: UCFRoadWarrior

Yes, I am worried that Perry will wobble on this...

Perry won’t wobble. Heinous crime of completely innocent young girls in TX.


65 posted on 08/05/2008 1:08:55 PM PDT by Hattie
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To: bcsco
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/

"The Supreme Court has concluded Texas can execute a Mexican man sentenced to death for murder, ending an unusual capital appeal that pitted President Bush against his home state in a dispute over federal authority, local sovereignty and foreign treaties."
66 posted on 08/05/2008 1:10:05 PM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: NormsRevenge

“1 800 FRY JOSE”

LOL! You do get to talk to a very nice sounding young lady when you call.


67 posted on 08/05/2008 1:10:22 PM PDT by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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To: Owl_Eagle

local newsite Houston..

Jose Medellin set to die today for brutal murders of 2 Houston teens

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou080805_tnt_medellin_execution.18f422b1.html?npc

one sentence excerpt from way at the bottom of the ap article

At least six other Mexican nationals have been executed in Texas since 1982.


68 posted on 08/05/2008 1:10:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
The UN can go to hell... in the entire article, the name of the victims and their family is not mentioned. Its all about the murdering low life SOB bastard. Let him go to his death swiftly. Do it, Texas!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

69 posted on 08/05/2008 1:12:05 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: indcons

IMO Bush sent this to the Supremes so everyone would know this International bunch is going to have no say so here. Remember Bush protected our Military from these International kooks back when he was first elected.


70 posted on 08/05/2008 1:12:37 PM PDT by Hattie
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To: tbpiper
The U.S has never accepted the jurisdiction of the ICJ. Its orders are not binding on our government. The U.S Supreme Court as ruled as much!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

71 posted on 08/05/2008 1:13:25 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: NormsRevenge
US set to execute Mexican in defiance of international court

It's good to be defiant.

72 posted on 08/05/2008 1:13:48 PM PDT by Defiant (Democrats complained that the war was for oil. Now they make war ON oil.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Ki-Moon say piss on the victims. Line em up!!


73 posted on 08/05/2008 1:15:39 PM PDT by Waco
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To: Owl_Eagle

How many people are on death row anyway?

current death row population across the country is 3,263

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=2626&scid=64


74 posted on 08/05/2008 1:15:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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US DoJ
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Capital Punishment Statistics

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm


75 posted on 08/05/2008 1:18:08 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: goldstategop
"Do it, Texas!"

+1

76 posted on 08/05/2008 1:18:44 PM PDT by VR-21
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To: goldstategop

Believe me one of the victim Dad was all over TV through out the years waiting for this day. After seeing his anger I would rather see this POS release from prison ONLY to the custody of the victims father. I think the POS would rather choose the lethal injection.


77 posted on 08/05/2008 1:19:58 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: NormsRevenge
NormsRevenge wrote:

hope they use one of them mexican trucks to haul him home.. symbolism and all

I don't. Just dump this POS’ carcass on the other side of the border; and the Mexican consulate can come visit him there and deal with his corpse.

Jose: Good Riddance scumbag!!!
UN/ICJ/Mexico: Piss off scumbags!!!

78 posted on 08/05/2008 1:20:23 PM PDT by skully (The Demoplubican party is killing this country...We need a 2 party system.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Medellin's request for a reprieve was unanimously turned down on Monday by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and his fate lies in the hands of Texas Governor Rick Perry.

My understanding is that the governor can NOT do anything to prevent an execution other than issue a temporary stay (and I believe that’s a one-time deal).

Board of Pardons and Paroles has the only say in the matter. It’s set up that way for a reason.

79 posted on 08/05/2008 1:21:40 PM PDT by Who dat?
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To: NormsRevenge

Jose Ernesto Medellin, 33, was due to be executed by lethal injection at 2300 GMT in the state of Texas. He was convicted of the 1993 rape and murder of two teenagers and is one 51 Mexican nationals on death row in the United States.
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Let’s remember what this criminal did to get where he is now...

What day and time is he due to go to his reward...locally ??????


80 posted on 08/05/2008 1:22:57 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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