I met the families of these two teenage girls. and they to this day continue to suffer and wonder if justice will ever be served. And the reason that he has not met his just reward is because he appealed his case again to the Supreme Court. and the Supreme Court right down the street last week upheld the conviction for a second time. His second appeal was somewhat unique because. you see. it turns out Jose Ernesto Medellin. who was fluent in English. apparently is illegally from the nation of Mexico. and he was an illegal immigrant when he committed this homicide. Back in the days of 1993. the Houston Police Department didnt even ask people what nationality they were when they arrested them. but be that as it may. the Mexican Government then decided to sue the United States of America in the World Court. claiming that the State of Texas should have told Jose Ernesto Medellin that he had the right to consult with the Mexican consulate before he confessed. Of course. the Houston Police Department never told him he couldnt consult with the Mexican consulate.
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