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Medellin -- National News Coverage

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The New York Times reports, "Texas Executes Mexican Despite Objections."  It's written by James C. McKinley, and a version also appears in the International Herald Tribune.Mr. Medellín?s case has become the focal point of a dispute between Mexico and the United States over whether some Mexicans have been denied fair trials because they were never given an opportunity to talk to a consul. A 1963 treaty requires foreigners accused of crimes to be given that opportunity. Over the last five days, Mr. Medellín?s lawyers tried to stop the execution by arguing to the Supreme Court that it should be put off until Congress had a chance to pass pending legislation that would require a review of similar cases. They argued that Mr. Medellín would be deprived of life without due process if he died before Congress acted...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 06, 2008 (boomark / email).