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Perry has chance to show another side of Texas justice

July 21, 2008, 10:10PMPerry has chance to show another side of Texas justiceGovernor should honor U.S. commitment to treaty termsBy STATE SEN. RODNEY ELLIS and CRAIG JACKSONCopyright 2008 Houston ChronicleLast Wednesday's decision by the International Court of Justice, theWorld Court, ordering the stay of the executions of several Mexicaninmates in Texas, pending review and reconsideration of theirconvictions, was the right thing to do. Before Gov. Rick Perryrejects this decision out of hand, he would do well to consider howdefiance of the World Court ruling will affect the safety ofAmericans abroad who rely on the same treaty protections that Texasviolated in these cases. Gov. Perry and the Texas Board of Pardonsand Paroles should concur with the World Court and order a reprieveof the executions until those convictions are reviewed and reconsidered...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on July 22, 2008 (boomark / email).