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"Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston teens"

"Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston teens": This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle, along with an article headlined "Somber tribute held to the teen victims; Group gathers where 2 girls slain and neighborhood was shaken to core."

The New York Times reports today that "Texas Executes Mexican Despite Objections."

The Washington Post reports that "Mexican National Executed in Texas; Murder Conviction Drew Attention of International Court."

The Los Angeles Times reports that "Texas executes Mexican killer amid international protests; The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to grant a reprieve urged by Mexico and an international court; Jose Ernesto Medellin was convicted of raping and killing two Texas teens in 1993."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that "Texas executes Mexican national."

The Associated Press provides reports headlined "Mexican-born killer put to death in Texas" and "Execution prompts concern for detained Mexicans."

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that "Divided U.S. Supreme Court Allows Mexican National's Execution."

And Reuters reports that "Texas defies World Court with execution."

Full post as published by How Appealing on August 06, 2008 (boomark / email).