Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
If he had a green card, or naturalized, then maybe he should not be considered a foreigner. Justice should be blind to national origin, race or creed. I thought I read somewhere he was American born anyhow???
Nope, they're both from Kerala.
It doesn't matter if someone is naturalized; they'll pull the foreigner card every time to try to keep from getting the death penalty or being executed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla
Why would another country want to intervene to prevent Mathews from getting the death penalty, anyway? He's not some innocent person being railroaded.
See above. It's just another item to be checked off any defense attorney's "to do" list when dealing with a foreign-born client.
Other countries have protested vigorously when Texas has executed their nationals. Most foreigners executed in Texas (and there aren't many) are from Mexico or Central American countries.
He's charged with Capital Murder, that's big. What is driving me nuts is that we still don't know how this precious child was killed. I'm also seeing that the local adoption agency has been recently banned from working in India.
Yes, they said the child died from homicidal violence. So apparently it wasn't a choking death as Mathews had claimed.
Yes, I saw that update, but it's so vague. I was wondering if they were ever more specific. It must've been pretty horrific for them to charge him with capital murder.
Yes, I saw that update, but it's so vague. I was wondering if they were ever more specific. It must've been pretty horrific for them to charge him with capital murder.
I think the capital murder charge is because of the age of the person who was murdered. It's capital murder if the victim is a child or a police officer, or if the murder was committed during the commission of another crime like robbery, kidnapping, etc.
I think the capital murder charge is because of the age of the person who was murdered. It's capital murder if the victim is a child or a police officer, or if the murder was committed during the commission of another crime like robbery, kidnapping, etc.
I wonder if these "parents" were trying to groom this poor unfortunate child into a life of personal servitude. That would be worst than sad, but not beyond human depravity.
Yes, I saw that update, but it's so vague. I was wondering if they were ever more specific. It must've been pretty horrific for them to charge him with capital murder.
I don't think the grand jury was privy to the details but the Dallas DA has specifically stated that she does not want to compromise the case by sharing the details of the autopsy. I'm sure it'll come out at trial.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla
I think the capital murder charge is because of the age of the person who was murdered. It's capital murder if the victim is a child or a police officer, or if the murder was committed during the commission of another crime like robbery, kidnapping, etc.
I wonder if these "parents" were trying to groom this poor unfortunate child into a life of personal servitude. That would be worst than sad, but not beyond human depravity.
It doesn't matter if someone is naturalized; they'll pull the foreigner card every time to try to keep from getting the death penalty or being executed.
See above. It's just another item to be checked off any defense attorney's "to do" list when dealing with a foreign-born client.
Other countries have protested vigorously when Texas has executed their nationals. Most foreigners executed in Texas (and there aren't many) are from Mexico or Central American countries.
Who CARES where he was born? As I commented on the Turpins case (abuse of 13 kids), did anyone care where they were born? Nope, nobody mentioned it. The most popular theory there is mental illness. Are you trying to tell me that in the Mathews case, their place of origin is suddenly more important? Racist.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
