Posted on 08/05/2008 7:11:56 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court considered a last-minute appeal by a Mexican national Tuesday night, temporarily delaying his scheduled execution in Texas.
Lawyers for Jose Ernesto Medellin, 33, say that he was denied access to a Mexican consul when he was arrested for participating in the rape and killing of two teenage girls.
Medellin's execution was scheduled for 6 p.m. but put on hold when the Supreme Court decided to consider his claim, McClatchy Newspapers reported. A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry said the state was waiting to hear from the court before proceeding with the lethal injection.
The Texas Parole Board rejected a request Monday for a stay or commutation of sentence.
Prison officials moved Medellin to a cell next to the death chamber in Huntsville Monday night.
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Well, I’d have a hard time disagreeing with you. You’ve got a point there.
Thanks for the good news.
Hope the Mexican consulate was there when this pervert got greesed.
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