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Old 07-01-2011, 06:57 PM
 
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It is not up to our president to interfere with such things he needs to do the job he was elected to do and keep his nose out of state issues!

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.

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.



Read more: Obama administration calls for halt to Texas execution | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:00 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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What's to decide?

A foreign national commits a crime in the USA he's subject to the laws of the USA.

Period.
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:05 PM
 
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It is not up to our president to interfere with such things he needs to do the job he was elected to do and keep his nose out of state issues!
Is it your strange and convoluted belief that as the chief law enforcement official the President of the United States is not responsible of both ensuring the constitutional rights of individuals within the jurisdiction of the United States and that with regards to U.S. treaty obligation is not required to ensure that they are adhered to? And, considering Texas' record of prosecutorial misconduct, incompetent expert testimony, and utter failure at providing anything approaching competent attorneys for capital cases, it would be reprehensible for the chief executive to not step in.
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Mexico asked Texas to halt and Texas said no. I guess Mexico went to the top.
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:07 PM
 
Location: mancos
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the feds will do what they always do,probably threaten to cut off highway funds or something to get them to comply. they do that to CO all the time and our state caves almost every time. can still ride a motorcycle with no helmet for now
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:11 PM
 
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Huh.....this country has 310 million people.........and lots of violent nuts (yes, do the CRAZY ones too)...........time to thin the herd.

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Old 07-01-2011, 07:11 PM
 
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Screw obama, the idiot should concentrate on the economy, not kiss up to the mexican-American's for their vote.

This is just one one many stunts this clown has pulled these past few weeks in his re-election campaign.

He can't manage America but he sticks his nose into states business?

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Old 07-01-2011, 07:14 PM
 
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Is it your strange and convoluted belief that as the chief law enforcement official the President of the United States is not responsible of both ensuring the constitutional rights of individuals within the jurisdiction of the United States and that with regards to U.S. treaty obligation is not required to ensure that they are adhered to? And, considering Texas' record of prosecutorial misconduct, incompetent expert testimony, and utter failure at providing anything approaching competent attorneys for capital cases, it would be reprehensible for the chief executive to not step in.
OMG did you not read even the OP?

They found the bloody shirt in his home!

The Supreme Court has previously ruled that states can't be forced to comply with the provisions of treaties without some intervening federal legislation.
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:15 PM
 
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Is Obama trying to p*** off as many Americans as possible or something? Is that his 2012 campaign strategy?
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:16 PM
 
Location: West Michigan
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Want his case overturned in a higher court because things weren't done properly?
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The federal government rarely intervenes in state death penalty cases. The thrust of the administration's legal argument deals with the government's international treaty obligations, not Leal's guilt or innocence, or even whether he should ultimately be executed.

from OP article

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