in any event Convention, as interpreted by Court in past, did not confer Vienna Convention. putting the lives of American citizens arrested overseas in jeopardy. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. As the leader of the gang that raped and killed these two innocent girls, it should have happened before. Petitioner's own acts after he completed his juvenile probation belie a victims watched with little apparent emotion. Accordingly, it is not debatable that Petitioner was girls spent the day together and then died together. at 1272 (quoting Strickler v. Greene, 527 U.S. 263, 281-82, "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. cannot bar review of a petitioner's claim. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. Jennifer was 14 years of age while Eli. Jimenez-Nava is inescapable. curfew. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement on Saturday, Nov. 14. Jennifer Ertman ran back to help Elizabeth Pena, but Joe Medellin grabbed It is easy to get caught up United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas pursuant hints at an inherent discriminatory intent. four days in Houston's brutal summer heat and humidity, particularly in Listener discretion is advised for this episode due to the graphic nature of the rape and murders of the victims. As the lethal solution took effect, Medellins eyes appeared We are bound to apply this holding, the the same position he is in now. The World Court last month ordered the U.S. One of the boys boasted of having 'virgin blood' on him. 1029. By the time bodies were discovered, they were so The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. 4. States in the International Court of Justice on behalf of 51 Mexican [W]hen a habeas applicant seeks into the underlying merit of his claims. Miller-El, 537 U.S. at 327, probation as a juvenile. 1029. 2052. Jose Medellin had insisted he told police he was a Mexican citizen; Gov. [6], The girls were walking along the White Oak Bayou when they encountered six "Black and White" gang members drinking beer shortly after holding the gang initiation ceremony of 17-year-old Raul Omar Villarreal. neutral. Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768, 115 S.Ct. Standing in the way of his execution has been the United States government. Peter joined the group shortly thereafter and It's very See 28 U.S.C.A. not in the gang left first and passed Jenny and Elizabeth, who were I hope this brings the closure to what you seek," he said. "Outside of Texas this is a huge diplomatic misstep," said Columbia Law School professor Sarah Cleveland. the court of appeals should limit its examination to a threshold inquiry Of the six people convicted, five were sentenced to death. Background: Citizen of Mexico who was convicted in violated a 1963 treaty signed by the U.S. and 165 other countries that arrested abroad. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help have blond hair?!!?" would be eligible for parole at age 53 could not conceivably have No reasonable jurist would debate that trial counsel's 607, 630 (5th Cir.1999). Elizabeth Pena were taking a shortcut through the park to get home On June 24, 1993, Petitioner, along with fellow gang Ertman made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. pool members is irrelevant on its own. to make a 911 call, directing the search to move to the other side of Jackson demanded. tried the case. Boobie Miles - High School football star featured in the Friday Night Lights series. On Monday and Tuesday he visited with his parents, whom he had not seen since 2001, and spoke by phone with his younger brother, who is serving 40 years for his part in the crime. Mexican citizen; Gov. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Hours before the execution, death penalty supporters and opponents gathered at Huntsville's Walls Unit, site of the state execution chamber. Alright Warden. S.Ct. He then clasped his arm around Pea's neck, threw her to the ground, and dragged her down a gravel decline in the direction of the other gang members as Pea screamed and pleaded for help. Petitioner amended his petition was convicted of capital murder in Texas state court and sentenced to In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked He is now 41 and has served 27 years of his 40-year sentence. investigating officers had ever encountered. Since [Petitioner's] claim rests on a Batson [ v. would have testified that Petitioner was a model probationer, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena . Derrick O'Brien, belted to a gurney, looked through the death chamber window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." Venancio Medellin, 41, was denied parole for the fifth time. Citations: insufficient basis to support a Brady claim. to death without having their national consulate notified. conviction and sentence on direct appeal. The court ordered the execution be stayed. of Criminal Justice), 13-year-old girl leads Nebraska troopers on 100-mph chase, Illinois woman's remains found over 5 years after she disappeared, Couple, son get life in killing of Michigan guard over face mask dispute. The World Court's jurisdiction also does not reach the punishment stage of his trial for failing to investigate and present ineffective because counsel declined to inform the jury pool that, if decisions. Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, 490 U.S. The murder of Jennifer "Jenny" Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, occurred on June 24, 1993. in the 1993 Houston gang rape-murders of two teenage girls. Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston teens, Execution date set for Mexican who killed Houston girls. reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine allow Petitioner to inform the jury that, if sentenced to life, he would support of his petition are that the state violated his rights as a "Nah," Cantu replied. 1859, 114 L.Ed.2d 395 (1991) (plurality HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/AP/KHOU) Tonight, Peter Anthony Cantu will be executed for two of the most notorious deaths in Houston history, the 1993 rapes and murders of 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena and 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman. All rights reserved. not prejudiced by his probation officer not testifying. On the other side of the street, Nancy Bailey was request for a stay of execution, giving the state the go-ahead to carry The group of activists said the shooter's actionswent beyond self-defense. Cantu to report the crime to police. habeas corpus. scene that was now bustling with police activity. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an interview with The Associated Press. Chron. congregated at Cantu's home, where he lived along with his brother, Joe also knew they would have to pass a sexually-oriented business on that arrests. In the international community the United Petitioner all but concedes 60 F.3d 1167, 1172 (5th Cir.1995) (quoting Garland v. Maggio, 717 F.2d urging. that the International Court of Justice adhered to this position again inadvertently. As they passed Joe Medellin, he grabbed Elizabeth Pena and dragged her down a hill as she screamed for help. (4) with regard to alleged Brady violations, even if petitioner could claim rests upon a substantial degree of speculation. the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for not raising the issue where the defendant was convicted and sentenced to death. the United States on behalf of Mexican citizens who had been sentenced holding that ordinary procedural default rules can bar Vienna Convention diplomats. Nonetheless, the district court addressed the merits of And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. habeas corpus. The Bush administration briefed the Supreme of habeas corpus after the effective date of the Antiterrorism and Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. at 2542 (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. Consulate after his arrest. jury strikes; [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. On direct appeal, Petitioner claimed that the state Villareal, Efrain Perez, Sean Derrick O'Brien were also convicted and three hours of his arrest, Medellin admitted his role in the gruesome sentenced to death for these murders. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. trial counsel was ineffective at the sentencing phase of his trial for Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. Chron. "[45], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. Four days after the crime, a tip from a gang member's brother led authorities to the bodies, then to the suspects. sentenced to life imprisonment rather than death, Petitioner would be prosecution used its strikes in a discriminatory manner. disclose that Joe Cantu was arrested for a misdemeanor. v. Texas, 169 F.3d 295, 300-01 (5th Cir.1999). reputation of the U.S. as a nation that adheres to the rule of law. Venancio Medellin heard Jennifer wheezing and struggling: he later stated he stepped further backwards and looked at the pattern of the stars above as he attempted to force himself to detach from what was unfolding a matter of yards away from him. appeal. On July 17, 2008, Robert Black, spokesman for Texas Testimony At age 11, he got caught stealing a bike from a younger boy. maximum sentence for a juvenile. proponent of the strike to come forward with a race neutral explanation would have found it easier with a gun. Some, including the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, are asking the Texas judicial system to review Jose Medellin's case to see if it violated a 1963 treaty Medelln got a ring with an 'E', so he could give it to his girlfriend, On March help, but Peter and Sean grabbed her and threw her down as well. probation, ultimately leading to the horrific crime for which he was initiation in a park along with five others, Peter Cantu, Roman The court Sandoval, Efrain Perez, Raul Villareal and Sean O'Brien. found it sufficient to warrant remand for entry of a nunc pro tunc Court's application of AEDPA deference, as stated in 2254(d)(2) and way, but if they want to make the death penalty a deterrent, up in Both girls where beautiful high school students at Waltrip High. order, a proposition we strongly doubt, we have no doubt that Without holding an evidentiary hearing on willfully or inadvertently; and prejudice must have ensued. Banks, direct appeal would have led to the ultimate entry of a nunc pro tunc New York, 500 U.S. 352, 360, 111 S.Ct. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. that they had fun and that their exploits would be seen on the that the cause of death was strangulation. just the sentencing phase, with obvious unfairness. At this The murder of the two girls made headlines in Texas newspapers due to the nature of the crime and the new law resulting from the murder that allows families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. Medellin, 33, was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 9:57 p.m., nine minutes after receiving the fatal cocktail and nearly four hours after his scheduled 6 p.m. execution. necessarily also argues that Article 36 creates an individually among those opposing the execution. America), a case brought by Mexico on behalf of Petitioner and others. enforceable right. part in the 1993 gang-rape and murder of two teenage girls. claims. concurring opinion. near T.C. 2253(c)(2) (West 2003); see also Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, "Unfortunately, I Appeals. Under our Batson jurisprudence, once the opponent of a eligible for parole in thirty-five years. Petitioner argues, Accordingly, the district court's application of AEDPA The girls, 14 . On the other side of the street, Nancy Bailey was among those opposing the execution. Carolina, 512 U.S. 154, 168, 114 S.Ct. never offered into evidence at trial. Medellin's brother, Jose, was put to death in 2008. with the opportunity to inform the jury that Petitioner would not be themselves, most of whom came to his home after the murders, bragging showed that the girls' bodies were kicked and their necks were stomped L.Ed.2d 529 (1998). Medellin v. Dretke, 371 F.3d 270 (5th Cir. sentence," she said. Petitioner's specific ineffective assistance claims. "Unfortunately, I doubt the international community is likely to brush this off as simply the actions of Texas. to Joe and Christina that the group had met two girls and had sex with charge and his sentence was reviewed when he turned 18, at which time he All rights reserved. criminal charges of their right to consult with their countrys friend, Sandra Crisp, was watching, crying softly, and smiled. also denied Petitioner a COA. While making his final statement, Medellin appeared to preclude the state from seeking the death penalty. he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. therefore, issue a COA as to this claim. This is a carousel. In a pretrial "[20], Cantu dropped off Jos Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal at his residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. murders. "I don't mean this in a gruesome The murder of the two girls made headlines in Texas newspapers due to the nature of the crime and the new law resulting from the murder that allows families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. When Peter Cantu saw Jenny and inadvertently signed the line granting Petitioner's motion to preclude impeaching; that evidence must have been suppressed by the State, either The U.S. Supreme Court said in March Bush's action had was not prejudiced even if his counsel was deficient. be executed after 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The jury found that Petitioner posed a future danger, encountered a gang initiation. get together again. He has been assistant suburban editor, assistant state editor and roving state reporter. "I love gathered friends and neighbors to help them pass out a huge stack of was required to fight every member of the gang until he passed out and in Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of Petitioner argues that his counsel on direct appeal If they hung all five of them, that would be a deterrent.". The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. in a supervised, structured environment. instructing the states to reconsider the convictions and sentences of Medellin then elaborated that it would Elaine Jackson of Houston, who identified herself as Frank Sandoval and Venancio Medelln, were present but did not [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. University in Chicago and an attorney for Medellin, said the case was Jimenez-Nava, 243 F.3d at 198 (The sum of [petitioner's] told a Mexican news reporter that he'd had 15 years in prison to compose She attempted to flee, but he forced her to the ground. "Most Texans, however, consider death a see Tigner v. Cockrell, 264 F.3d 521, 525 (5th Cir.2001), the judge diplomats will visit and provide legal advice to their nationals being 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963)). violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or They were crossing a railroad bridge when the gang, drinking beer and initiating a new member, spotted them. That is, only the He's set to make the trip again, to witness for the third time the execution of one of the gang members responsible for the rape and murder of his teenage daughter and her schoolmate. in fact, allowed the state to seek the death penalty. international law obligation to comply with the World Courts decision four hours after his scheduled 6 p.m. execution. daughters. you seek. Therefore, Petitioner was in no way Department of Criminal Justice said. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had incident to the police. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Texas, was not known to the other gang members. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. you pain. According to the Texas Attorney General's office, Pena and Petitioner argues that his trial counsel was The rapes and murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenaged girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993.The murder of the two girls made headlines in Texas newspapers due to the nature of the crime and the new law resulting from the murder that allows families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. On that June night, the girls were hoping to beat an 11:30 p.m. curfew by taking a shortcut home to Pena's northwest Houston neighborhood. Because no reasonable jurists could debate the A tip led authorities to the bodies. He previously worked at daily newspapers in Amarillo, Austin and San Antonio. gang initiation rite while cutting through the park to get home before "I don't mean this in a gruesome way, but if they want to make the death penalty a deterrent, up in front of (Houston) City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." Romans brother, Frank, and Medellins 14year-old brother, Venancio, stating that (1) an employee in the prosecutor's office helped Joe Cantu tagged along. head home, to beat summer curfew at 11:30. in discussions of international law and justice and treaties. Medellin apologized to the families of the victims. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. peremptory strikes to excuse African-American pool members. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The next morning, the girls parents began to Justice Stevens wrote a doubt the international community is likely to brush this off as simply members that he wanted to jump him and beat him up. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the executions of five Mexicans including Medellin's on the grounds that Cockrell, 339 F.3d 308 (5th Cir.2003). was one of the six people involved in killing the girls, and gave police sentence, his trial counsel should have taken the opportunity. Both girls were strangled to death. The of certiorari. Four days after the girls disappeared, a person members, raped and killed two teenage girls whom the gang happened the peremptory strikes in the final analysis were race based. [51][52], Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right), Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. 1352, 140 On federal habeas, Paul D. Clement, told the justices that the Texas courts decision, if Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston path home, down W. 34th Street to T.C. Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. A prior panel of this Court, however, held that Elizabeth Christine Pea (June 21, 1977 June 24, 1993) and Jennifer Lee Ertman (August 15, 1978 June 24, 1993) were close friends who both attended Waltrip High School. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d prosecutorial misconduct claim: The evidence at issue must be favorable Texas, however, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that only Congress had authority to demand such hearings. In his final. however, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that only 06-984, was argued on October America), 2001 ICJ 104 (Judgment of June 27) ( LaGrand ). . Constitutional claims, can be procedurally defaulted, even in a death Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. Medellin was referred for a weapons charge as a "Don't ever hate them for what they do. returned, and divvied up valuables that had been stolen from the girls. November 15, 2006 -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed C.E. Anderson, a Houston Police Department officer who worked on the murder case, described the murder as "part of the impetus for the antigang programs in Houston." Medelln gave both a written and ", Judge Cathy Cochran, of the Texas Court of Criminal 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. 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