US executes Mexican murderer

  • 13 years ago
The state of Texas has executed a Mexican national despite pleas from the White House that the action would break international law. The US Supreme Court rejected a last-minute stay of execution for Humberto Leal Garcia. The 38 year old, who has lived in the US since he was an infant, was convicted of raping and murdering a 16 year old girl in 1994. ... http://www.euronews.net/