Thread: Illegal Alien’s Defense Attorney Works for Mexican Governm

Illegal Alien’s Defense Attorney Works for Mexican Government

Penny Starr

(CNSNews.com) - An illegal alien is facing the death penalty after being convicted May 8 of capital murder in the 2006 death of Houston police officer Rodney Johnson. The attorney who tried and failed to have him found not guilty by reason of insanity was paid by the Mexican government, according to newspaper and television reports.

The Mexican government retained Danalynn Recer to defend Juan Leonardo Quintero through its Mexican Capital Legal Assistance program, which pays for the defense of Mexican citizens whose conviction in U.S. courts could result in a death sentence - even those, like Quintero, who confess to the crime.

Quintero’s confession was videotaped, and days before his trial started in April, Recer said her client would plead guilty if he could be sentenced to life in prison, a plea bargain prosecutors rejected, according to The Houston Chronicle .

On Oct. 13, 2006, Houston television station KTRK, Channel 13, reported that an argument took place in pre-trial hearings about who would defend Quintero and who would pay for his defense.

“Quintero, a Mexican national in this country illegally, says he’s too poor to pay for his defense,â€

Mexico's colossal hypocrity amazes me and not in a good way. They would pay for this scumbags legal fees, while it won't take care of millions of its citizens.