Thread: Does International Law Trump US Criminal Law?

Does International Law trump US Criminal Law?

By Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D.

Almost unbelievably, President Bush has argued at the U.S. Supreme Court that a Mexican murder on death row should be given a new trial at the demand of the UN's International Court of Justice in the Hague, all because this illegal alien killer was not allowed to first call the Mexican consulate when he was arrested.

At issue is the death penalty verdict for Jose Medellin, who confessed in 1993 to participating in the rape and murder of two Houston teenagers, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. Both were sodomized and raped for over an hour by Medellin and eight of his Mexican illegal alien gang members.

The girls made a fatal mistake. After a pool party that ended late, they decided to take a shortcut home by the railroad tracks, trying to make one of the girl's midnight curfew.

In their hour-long torture, one of the girls was hit so hard teeth were kicked out of her head. Medellin and his gang buddies strangled the girls to death with their belts. Medellin then boasted of keeping one girl's Mickey Mouse watch for his girlfriend as a souvenir of the crime.

Medellin and four others were convicted of capital murder and sent to Texas' death row. One of these criminals has already been executed for the crime.

Now, the Bush administration is arguing that Medellin's confession should be thrown out because years after the crime Medellin complained that his civil rights were violated because the Mexican consulate was not invited to take on his defense.

The Supreme Court has already rejected Medellin's complaint once and the Texas appellate court has properly instructed President Bush that under the Constitutional separation of powers the chief executive has no authority to tell Texas criminal courts how to conduct their business.

Medellin has now appealed the Texas court decision and the case is back at the Supreme Court a second time. This time, President Bush sent the Solicitor General to argue alongside Medellin's attorneys that international law has supremacy over U.S. criminal law, such that U.S. treaty obligations under the Vienna Convention trump Texas criminal law.

If Bush prevails and Medellin's confession is thrown out by the Supreme Court, there may not be enough evidence to retry Medellin, meaning he would have to be released despite his confession to the heinous crime.

What is at stake is the very foundation of U.S. judicial sovereignty.

Truly, the UN's World Court in the Hague hates the death penalty, just as Mexico is loathe to see even their worst criminals in the United States be put to death for their capital offenses.

The case, shocking to most Americans, provides further evidence that the Bush administration under the Security and Prosperity Partnership is doing everything possible to open our borders and placate Mexico.

If Medellin's appeal is successful, will our law enforcement officers be required to call the Mexican consulate every time a Mexican illegal alien is arrested?

Even worse, with so many sanctuary cities in place, the police dare not ask arrested Mexicans if they are legally here or not. So, if Medellin's appeal is successful, the police will have to call the Mexican consulate every time any Mexican, legal or illegal, is arrested.

Yet even this will not be enough.

Since the police cannot racially profile, maybe we should just call the Mexican consulate every time anybody is arrested.
That way we can be sure we do not violate the civil rights of any Mexicans who commit violent capital crimes while they are illegally here in what used to be our country.

Jerome R. Corsi is a Staff Writer for World Net Daily and
Author of The Late Great U.S.A.: The Coming Merger With Mexico and Canada.

Bush has done many stupid things, but this one is beyond comprehension. If it had been his 2 daughters, we wouldn't be having this conversation. I don't know what kind of deal he has with Mexico, but he sure bends over for them a lot. He pardons little Scooter but defends an illegal alien murderer. I don't get it.

He has a deal to make Canada, America, Mexico and the South America's into a system similar to the European Union. NO borders, one currency, etc. Vicente Fox admitted it on Larry King Live. He said, the Hugh Chavez "decided to go independent." Larry asked would we have currency like the Euro and Fox said, "that's longer down" like longer down the road.

I thought this was really telling, it came out of one of their own mouths and confirmed it on live TV and taped.

This story underscores the grip the Mexican government has on Bush. This murderous pig didn't give a thought to the civil rights of the girls he brutally raped and murdered. What about them, you spineless worm of a president?

This story makes me physically ill. This is pure evil.

Know know Deb we'll have to go to chat you keep this up. LOL

Is HELL NO an excepted Answer....or is it going to get me booted....??????

Originally Posted by Gogo

Know know Deb we'll have to go to chat you keep this up. LOL

You're absolutely right! LOL

Originally Posted by redbadger

Is HELL NO an excepted Answer....or is it going to get me booted....??????

may be the mods didn't see it

Originally Posted by redbadger

may be the mods didn't see it

Yes I saw it and want you to slap your wrist.

Actually the girls curfew was at ten O'clock so they weren't out that late.
This is a horrible crime and the Hauge has no right to interfer with US law.
I would say more but would have to ban myself!