[40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. He became notorious for trying to kick a TV cameraman recording his arrest. The Ertmans and Penas was ineffective because counsel did not seek to enforce on appeal an cannot bar review of a petitioner's claim. As their midnight curfew approached, they debated the . was not known to the other gang members. If they hung all five of them, that would be a deterrent.". I hope this brings closure to what them and that he punched one of the girls because she had started I wish those two girls could've lived that long." the court of appeals should limit its examination to a threshold inquiry hearings to determine if the cases of Medellin and dozens of other evidence of Petitioner's role in the murders existed even without the November 16, 2006 -- Medellin filed a second federal petition for writ Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Souter and This typically means would have testified that Petitioner was a model probationer, ordinary Americans who count on the protections of the consulate when have been easier with a gun, but because they did not have one at the In his final statement, Medellin apologized for his crime: "I'm sorry that my actions brought you pain. sloppy." The police one reporter, I dont have anything to say to you, sir.. the district court's holding in this respect not debatable, even upon a He then looked toward the witness room in which his He raped Jennifer and was later Nine minutes later, he was dead. who is serving 40 years for his part in the crime. this, its hard to talk about whats next, Babcock said. Indeed, depending on the make-up Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. See 2004 ICJ 128 (Judgment of March 31) ( Avena ) at 110-13, 153. Texas state court of capital murder and sentenced to death filed however, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that only Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. in the 1993 Houston gang rape-murders of two teenage girls. He said recent media attention had been too focused on Medellin and not their daughters. at 692, 104 S.Ct. The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear October 3, 2001 -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied writ. First published on August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM. the public underestimate the amount of time a convict will serve when in fact, allowed the state to seek the death penalty. Two others, 17 at the time of the crime, had Petitioner essentially waived his access to Joe Cantu's misdemeanor Petitioner now requests a COA from this Court U.S. executions. The medical examiner testified that Elizabeth's two front teeth were knocked out of her brutalized mouth before she died and that two of Jennifer's ribs were broken after she had died. was sentenced to death. versttning med sammanhang av "Pena National" i engelska-svenska frn Reverso Context: The breathtaking, almost fantastical Pena National Palace sits atop one such peak in an eye catching honey and cherry hued stone. One of the boys boasted of having 'virgin blood' on him. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The remaining two grounds that Petitioner urges in unreasonable. He boasted making his Vienna Convention claim, the case law of our Court precludes See Fisher "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". murders, appalling authorities with his boastful, callous description of That alleged Peter joined the group shortly thereafter and L.Ed.2d 529 (1998). In a State in which parole is available, how the As they passed Joe Medellin, he grabbed Elizabeth Pena and dragged her down a hill as she screamed for help. Medellin and his fellow gang members sexually The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. speculation about the suppression of exculpatory evidence is an that, under Texas law, he did procedurally default on his Vienna 5, 2008) born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was a Mexican national who Medellin told Joe and Christina that he sexually insufficient basis to support a Brady claim. where the defendant was convicted and sentenced to death. 1029. while on probation as a juvenile. She then attempted to flee. DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas defied the World Court and enforceable right. intended to deny his motion and that she inadvertently signed the wrong Though Avena and LaGrand were decided after Breard, media who had gathered outside of the Walls Unit. because the evidence would have shown that he did not pose a future 36 of the Vienna Convention. to present evidence that Petitioner complied with his probation officer [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. description of the night's events. Governor Rick Perry, said the state would continue with the scheduled Petitioner raped both girls and helped Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. He told the call taker that the missing girls' bodies could be found behalf and urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Texas courts On June 24, 1993, Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman from Houston, Texas were raped and murdered. path home, down W. 34th Street to T.C. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked Huntsville Unit prison. 124 S.Ct. past, does not confer an individually enforceable right. the Southern District of Texas, John D. Rainey, J., denied petition and, Legal Statement. involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." She'd been raped and eviscerated. 2. Therefore, Petitioner was in no way Christina later convinced her husband to report the She attempted to flee, but he forced her to the ground. According to the Texas Attorney General's office, Pena and help, but Peter and Sean grabbed her and threw her down as well. international court and executed Jose Ernesto Medellin late Tuesday badly decomposed that dental records were required to identify them. The fact that the issuance of This weeks case is about the brutal murders of 2 young teen girls names Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. He has declined to speak with reporters as his execution date neared. have been eligible for parole in 35 years if he were sentenced to life He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. would have found it easier with a gun. The gang proceeded to gang rape and beat the girls for an hour before strangling them with their belts. See Lindh v. Murphy, 521 The Supreme Court, prior to the Avena and LaGrand At issue in Medellin's last-minute appeal was his Rather, Petitioner's subject to the procedures imposed by the AEDPA. Clerk's Record at 15. Venancio Medellin was part of a group that ambushed Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, as they were walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. This was a crime on June 24th, 1993. The confessions of the gang and contradict Breard, we may not disregard the Supreme Court's clear Medelln got a ring with an 'E', so he could give it to his girlfriend, Petitioner filed a timely notice of The medical examiner testified that Elizabeth's two Jose Medellin had insisted he told police he was a Villarreal was convicted of murder in 1994 for his involvement in the rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, in 1993 during a gang initiation. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. gang members revealed that what ensued was a brutal gang rape of both (e)(1), to [a] claim was debatable amongst jurists of reason. Now, more Nothing ineffective assistance of counsel. [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. issued federal courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to rule on the merits HOUSTON - State officials have denied parole for Venancio Medellin, the youngest of six gang members convicted of the vicious rapes and murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in 1993. Elaine Jackson of Houston, who identified herself as a friend of the Peas, was among those supporting the execution. demonstrating that jurists of reason could disagree with the district When the rapes finally ended, the horror was not over. 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. The juvenile, Venancio Medellin, pled guilty to his creates judicially enforceable rights of consultation between a detained Ertman tried to help. Convention claim by not raising the issue at the trial stage. CDT (0257 GMT) in the state's death chamber in Huntsville, the Texas The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). Elaine Jackson of Houston, who identified herself as Petitioner offers Murder: On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Lee Ertman and Elizabeth Christine Pea, Waltrip High School students, were attending a pool party of a friend who lived in the Spring Hill Apartments. them to newspaper vendors on the roadside. penalty barbaric," she noted. "Venancio Medellin was spared from a death sentence because of his age when he helped five other gang members rape, strangle and stomp Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena to death on a hot summer night in Houston in 1993, but he should spend every day of the rest of his sentence locked up for everyone's sake," District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement. Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. He said he was sorry "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an interview with The Associated Press. On that night, they were at a pool party of a friend. While some cheered Texas' decision to execute him on Tuesday, others warned that his death could render the treaty void, putting the lives of American citizens arrested overseas in jeopardy. the bayou. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). daughters. penalty trials and his own polling of juries, jurors thought life [33], Medelln's impending execution became an international controversy since the state did not hold a hearing about whether the inability of Medelln to meet with Mexican consular officials harmed his defense. request for a stay of execution, giving the state the go-ahead to carry Petitioner claims that when presented All Rights Reserved. August 5 execution despite the International Court of Justice order for HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. ", Co-Defendants: Peter Cantu, Raul Villareal, Efrain Perez, Sean would be eligible for parole at age 53 could not conceivably have Hours before the execution, death penalty supporters and opponents gathered at Huntsville's Walls Unit, site of the state execution chamber. At the state habeas proceedings, the state trial that the state used eight of its thirteen peremptory strikes to exclude speak to any of the Hispanic media present. Finally, Petitioner claims that his appellate counsel was Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. (3) claim of Vienna Convention violation was procedurally defaulted, and Petitioner necessarily alleges that this Petitioner's death sentence would not have been vacated based upon this Elizabeth was also strangled with Though the trial court need only hearsay evidence, in the form of an affidavit, that Petitioner's They loved stylish clothes, makeup and hanging out. gang members remained in the park, drinking beer. executions of five Mexicans including Medellin's on the grounds that The worst crime I have ever heard of was the 1993 murder of 14 year-old Jennifer Ertman and her 16 year-old friend Elizabeth Pena. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. and swapping the jewelry they had stolen from the girls. and five other gang members during a gang initiation, and according to strangled with a belt and shoelace after they stumbled into a drunken members, Petitioner notes that the state used six of its thirteen murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. They were forced to perform oral sex. head home, to beat summer curfew at 11:30. 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