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Leal, a native of Monterrey, Mexico, wasn't told he could contact the Mexican consulate after his arrest."
We used to have a saying in corporate America, "
If it's not in writing, it didn't happen.".
I'm not a lawyer, but is there no standard form that people must sign in law that states that they have been "told" things, like reading their rights or contacting Consulates?
Is there no checklist to insure that nothing is missed along the line to allow these thugs to get out on a technicality 16 years later?
Is there anyone around from 16 years ago who could testify as to what the guy was told, and what he was not told. Then, you have the language barrier involved.
This is nothing but pandering to the hispanics by obama to shore up his ratings for election.
Now, he wants to wait for a law to be passed by Congress what would exonerate the perp? Is it a retroactive law from 16 years ago?
Will the technicality law bring the 16-year-old girl back to life.
This is nothing but pandering to the hispanics by obama to shore up his ratings for election.The victim was also Hispanic.
At least one of the judges who has already turned this case down is Hispanic.
More than one member of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is also Hispanic.
Also, Gov. Perry can't give this guy anything but a one-time 30-day reprieve; he can't commute his sentence even if he wants to, unless he gets a written recommendation from a majority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. I think they have already turned this one down.
This is not to say that I think Gov. Perry would be so inclined anyway, particularly not at the request of this President.
The problem here is the liberals are adding to the Vienna Convention in relation to consular relations. Sure, it says that consuls have a function of helping their nationals in legal trouble. It doesn’t say the consul has to do it, or that anyone has to be notified. It only says they have to be notified if a person with official diplomatic credentials is arrested.
