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That was the ‘Jose Medellin’ case, that the International Court looked at in 2008.

He was executed on August 06, 2008 for his part in the murder of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman.

The US Justice that provided his opinion voiced that the US (and Texas) could do what they wanted with the killer). The US Justice on the ICJ (International Court of Justice) at that time was Justice Buergenthal. The bulk of the ICJ thought he should not be executed (of course).

The US Supreme Court ruled Texas could execute him regardless - since the ICJ rulings are nothing more that opinions (at least to the US).

Medellin was one of several ‘defendants’ that raped and killed 2 young girls. One of the girls did not die after beatings and stabbings, and the attackers actually broke a belt in attempts to strangle her - with each person pulling on each end of the belt as it was wrapped around her neck.
They ended up stabbing her again, repeatedly, until death.

Oddly, even the very liberal Houston Chronicle printed scores of editorials stating this guy should be put to death. That should tell you how brutal the murder was.

George W Bush knew that Medellin would be executed, and that even the ICJ Justice at The Hague would agree - so he let it go to the Internaional Court even though Texas said they would execute Medellin no matter what the decission was.

President Bush was not going to stop the execution.
Period.

Furthermore, it was a slap in the face to Dems and Libs everywhere that Justice Buergenthal at the ICJ thought that Texas could execute anyone that met the criteria under Texas law.

I remember I had a Southern Comfort and a ‘Cubano’ cigar when he was executed. Unless you have a very strong stomach, do not read about the attack on those poor girls.

The Mexican government, of course, officially protested after Medellin was executed.

There are multiple threads on FR.
Query for title: Medellin