Mexican National raped Murdered 16 Year Old Girl

Barack  Obama and his administration has asked the Supreme Court to stop Texas from executing a Mexican citizen convicted of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl.  The administration said the court should delay the planned execution Thursday of Humberto Leal for up to six months to give Congress time to consider legislation that would directly affect Leal's case.

Legislation pending in the Senate would allow federal courts to review cases of condemned foreign nationals to determine if the lack of consular help made a significant difference in the outcome of their cases. Last week, a federal judge refused to delay the execution.

The federal government rarely intervenes in state death penalty cases. The thrust of the administration's legal argument deals with the government's international treaty obligations, not Leal's guilt or innocence, or even whether he should ultimately be executed.

"This case implicates United States foreign-policy interests of the highest order," including protecting U.S. citizens abroad and promoting good relations with other countries, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. said. Mr. Verrilli, the administration's new chief Supreme Court lawyer, has long represented death row inmates free of charge in his private practice.

U.N. spokesman Rupert Colville said the case raises questions about U.S. compliance with a 2004 International Court of Justice ruling that the United States breached its obligations under an international convention to 51 Mexicans on death row throughout America.

Police discovered the teen's nude body on a dirt road in San Antonio in May 1994. Evidence showed she had been raped, bitten and strangled. A large stick that had a screw protruding from it was left in her body.

Among other evidence, the bite mark was matched to Leal. Her bloody blouse was found at Leal's home. She and Leal had been attending a party not far from where she was found.

This man committed a heinous crime.  The evidence against him is overwhelming.  He has been found guilty by a jury.  Obama and his administration need to stay out of state business.  The man is guilty and sentenced.  He didn't give his 16 year old victim any chance at life.  He doesn't deserve any either.

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