[dynachrome]

"rejected claims by Chi’s court-appointed attorney, Wes Ball, that Chi was not allowed to contact his country's consular as prescribed by the Vienna Convention on Consular Rights. That 1963 treaty was meant to allow foreigners who are arrested the right to speak with their consulates."

Will this apply to Mexican illegals who rape and murder, also?

[AuntB]

Will this apply to Mexican illegals who rape and murder, also?

Absolutely. And Mexico doesn't have a death penalty (they have enough citizens killing each other, they don't need it) and usually intervenes and gets it knocked out of the picture.

Any arrest of a Mexican requires contacting their consulate within hours, as I recall.

http://www.freelists.org/archives/ql06/01-2004/msg00008.html

He is one of 52 Mexican citizens in eight states whose convictions and death sentences are being challenged by Mexico in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Mexico says the United States violated a treaty guaranteeing that foreigners arrested in this country have access to representatives of their government.[snip]

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/26/news/top_stories/20_02_227_25_05.txt

[AuntB]

Will this apply to Mexican illegals who rape and murder, also?

Absolutely. And Mexico doesn't have a death penalty (they have enough citizens killing each other, they don't need it) and usually intervenes and gets it knocked out of the picture.

Any arrest of a Mexican requires contacting their consulate within hours, as I recall.

http://www.freelists.org/archives/ql06/01-2004/msg00008.html

He is one of 52 Mexican citizens in eight states whose convictions and death sentences are being challenged by Mexico in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Mexico says the United States violated a treaty guaranteeing that foreigners arrested in this country have access to representatives of their government.[snip]

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/26/news/top_stories/20_02_227_25_05.txt