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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2001 The government of Mexico on Wednesday filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, challenging the conviction and death penalty sentence of Gerardo Valdez. Valdez, 41, is a Mexican national convicted of shooting and burning a man for alleged sexual advances made. According to the Mexican government, however, he was never informed he could consult his country for help. Under a 1963 international treaty, foreign citizens have the right to contact their home countries for assistance in capital crimes cases. Defense lawyers say the United States routinely breaks the treaty. Get the Story:
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Mexico appeals in death penalty case
Facebook TwitterTHURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2001 The government of Mexico on Wednesday filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, challenging the conviction and death penalty sentence of Gerardo Valdez. Valdez, 41, is a Mexican national convicted of shooting and burning a man for alleged sexual advances made. According to the Mexican government, however, he was never informed he could consult his country for help. Under a 1963 international treaty, foreign citizens have the right to contact their home countries for assistance in capital crimes cases. Defense lawyers say the United States routinely breaks the treaty. Get the Story:
U.S. Deprived Mexican of Fair Trial, Appeal Says (The Washington Post 8/23)
Doctor recants, questioning inmate's sanity (The Daily Oklahoman 8/23) Related Stories:
Supremes urged to keep execution case (8/22)
Texas halts execution at last minute (8/16)
Supreme Court won't stop execution (8/14)
Justice Thomas wanted off death penalty case (8/13)
State wants death penalty case dismissed (8/8)
Supreme Court halts execution (6/22)
Ashcroft left out death penalty facts (6/19)
Texas Gov. vetoes death penalty bill (6/18)
DOJ to study racial bias in death penalty (6/14)
Ashcroft denies racial bias in executions (6/7)
Supreme Court overturns execution (6/5)
Group seeks moratorium on executions (6/4)
Supreme Court halts execution (4/17)
Supremes to take on execution case (3/27)
Big decisions await Ashcroft (2/20)
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