Texas has carried out the execution of Jose Medellin, a Mexican National who participated in the brutal gang rape and murder of two, teenaged girls. Despite the heinous nature of the crime, which is described in detail in the comments below, the Bush Administration went to federal court and tried to force the State of Texas to abide by a ruling of the International Court of Justice, that Medellin should have been apprised of his right to speak first with the Mexican consulate and thus should have his sentence commuted. Bush joined with leftist groups, at the behest of the Mexican federal government, to seek commutation, even while still ignoring Ramos and Compean. Click here for more.


Details of Crime as Posted by Report And Deport