Saturday, July 02, 2011

Obama Administration calls for halt to Texas execution

By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press • Published July 01, 201

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration took the unusual step Friday of asking the Supreme Court to stop Texas from executing a Mexican citizen convicted of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl.

The administration said the court should delay the planned July 7 execution of Humberto Leal for up to six months to give Congress time to consider legislation that would directly affect Leal's case.

The 38-year-old native of Monterrey, Mexico, [Raised in San Antonio, and understands both English and Spanish.] wasn't told he could contact the Mexican consulate after his arrest for the murder of Adria Sauceda. His lawyers say police violated an international treaty by not telling Leal he could have consular assistance.

Police discovered Sauceda's nude body on a dirt road in San Antonio in May 1994. Evidence showed she had been raped, bitten and strangled. A large stick that had a screw protruding from it was left in her body.

Among other evidence, the bite mark was matched to Leal. Her bloody blouse was found at Leal's home.
She and Leal had been attending a party not far from where she was found.
Full story at theolympian.com

3 comments:

billy pilgrim said...

someone ought to something about that obama guy!

TheWayfarer said...

The Kenyan Communist is multiple lengths ahead of all contenders for the most anti-American American President in history.

texlahoma said...

Billy - Impeachment!

Ted - Come on now Ted, you know he showed his birth certificate.

(Even though 10 out of 10 ex-CIA agents said the document was clearly a forgery.)
You don't like the newest war? We have to help Al Qaeda overthrow the Libyan government because they won't go along with the NWO. Al Qaeda is good now that they are working for the Banksters.

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