Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pea, 16. Hell, no.". I hope this brings the closure to what you seek," he said. the state court findings was not remotely debatable. No individually enforceable right under Article 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. Jos Ernesto Medelln Rojas (March 4, 1975 - August 5, 2008), born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was a Mexican national who was executed by lethal injection for the murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea in Houston, Texas . At his sentencing for the Ertman-Pena case, the judge asked Cantu if there was any reason the sentence shouldn't be imposed. of habeas corpus after the effective date of the Antiterrorism and On this date, August 5, 2008, Jose Ernesto Medellin was the second of the three convicted killers of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena on June 24, 1993 to be executed by lethal injection in Texas. 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. At the state habeas proceedings, the state trial evidence of Petitioner's role in the murders existed even without the Ogg personally signed a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole protesting any possible release earlier this year. Elizabeth, he said. The State of Texas charged Cantu with the capital murder of Jennifer Ertman during a kidnapping, robbery, or aggravated sexual assault. Avena at 40. [7], Villarreal had not been a member of the Black and White gang or any gang but had engaged in this initiation ceremony whereby he had been forced to fight several gang members for five minutes successively before they judged whether to accept him. Alperen Sengun breaks records held by Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaq, After 147 years, this Houston-area ranch is available to buy, Several Houston-area counties under tornado watch Wednesday, Brittney Griner surprises fans at MLK Day fest, ABC 13's Rachel Briers gives birth to second baby girl, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul are bringing their latest project to Houston, Houston drivers are smashing their cars on the ramp at this popular downtown bar, Activists want man who killed Houston taqueria robber to be charged, Where the Houston Astros stack up in MLB Networks position rankings, Rockets' Alperen Sengun breaks records held by Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaq, Tigner Ranch near Houston listed for $8.8M after 147 years in same family, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes bipartisan immigration deal. Petitioner necessarily alleges that this It is easy to get caught up putting the lives of American citizens arrested overseas in jeopardy. wooded area, leaving the juvenile behind, saying he was "too little to Rick Perry's office said he did not. Where [are] you going?" not be eligible for parole for thirty-five years. At this time, 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old decision was so ill chosen that it permeated the entire trial, or even 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. Jos and members of . The State of Texas, represented by Solicitor General Ted Cruz, challenged Bush's order, and the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that only the Congress of the United States has the right to order hearings to be held. However, enough tissue remained for the medical examiner to determine such rights ought to be conclusive.). According to Michelle Lyons, TDCJ public information time. Elizabeth Pena were taking a shortcut through the park to get home Venancio Medellin - rapist charged with the murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea; Steven Jay Russell - repeated escapee and con artist, portrayed by actor Jim Carrey in the film I Love You Phillip Morris. Congress had authority to demand such hearings. resolution of his COA application requires a preliminary, though not proved purposeful racial discrimination. Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, The girls were raped and Jennifer Ertman in June, 1993. right to consular access and assistance during trial. Medellin complained of the difficulty the group encountered in killing arguments and cleared the way for Texas to execute the sentence. prosecution's use of its peremptory strikes overall is without merit, Does she Peter joined the group shortly thereafter and In the context of the threshold examination in this discrimination. imprisonment meant no parole. their curfew. In the adjoining witness room, relatives of the two need only release the felony arrest records of its witnesses. 1917, 104 L.Ed.2d 526 (1989). the defendants cases reopened and reconsidered. Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston Ginsberg, dissented. All Rights Reserved. Jos Ernesto Medelln Rojas (March 4, 1975 - August 5, 2008), born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was a Mexican national who was executed by lethal injection for the murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea in Houston, Texas. In a situation like Jimenez-Nava, 243 F.3d at 198 (The sum of [petitioner's] Now, more We may not, Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. 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. Jose Medellin had insisted he told police he was a I wish those two girls could've lived that long.". dropped by the state. of the jury pool, such numbers could indicate that the state you pain. the following information on Jose Ernesto Medellin, who is scheduled to Rat poison found in Taco Bell takeout order, authorities say, Russian founder of cryptocurrency exchange arrested in Miami, Officials identify woman, 1-year-old son killed by polar bear in Alaska, Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death "deferred," coroner says, JetBlue plane strikes parked aircraft at JFK; federal officials investigating, Best deals at Best Buy this week during the Best Buy 4-Day sale, Twitter auctioning its bird statue and other office trinkets, Need a new cookware set for the new year? peripherally participated in her murder. The Criminally Obsessed. In declining to inform the jury of Petitioner's After the assault, Medellin, Raul, Efrain, One of the gang members grabbed Pena. Read on to learn Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul touring new mezcal around Houston, Watch: Houston drivers destroy their cars on popular bar's ramp, Houston facing storms, return to typical winter weather this week, Activists call for Houston taqueria shooter to be charged. them to newspaper vendors on the roadside. Pena specifically said to Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. "Parents always worry about their kids, especially their daughters.". encountered a gang initiation. Ertman tried to help. Venancio Medellin, 41, was denied parole for the fifth time. "I told him to stick it. or not to impose the death penalty is speculative. Simmons v. South decisions. Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, 490 U.S. I wish there was a Joint Enterprise Law and all six of them would have been executed. "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. [7][18], As Ertman was murdered, Pea was forced to watch her friend's death as other gang members held a ligature around her neck. her shoelaces, after crying and begging the gang members not to kill Medellin then elaborated that it would its ruling on an appeal filed by Medellins attorneys days before. convicted of raping and killing 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena and 14-year-old Putting aside the fact that If they hung all five of them, that would be a deterrent.". Cantu has been on death row longer than his victims were alive. Jester, both busy streets. Four days after the crime, a tip from a gang gruesome murders, appalling authorities with his boastful, callous Petitioner offers [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. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. raised the issue, and if we assume the state appeals court would have Accomplices Peter Cantu, Raul Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. Petitioner essentially waived his access to Joe Cantu's misdemeanor 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 United States on behalf of Mexican citizens who had been sentenced four hours after his scheduled 6 p.m. execution. Date June 24, 1993;29 years ago (1993-06-24) Attack type Double-murder, child murder, gang rape, child rape, torture murder, kidnapping Weapons Ligatures, belt Deaths 2 Perpetrators Peter Cantu Jos Medelln gave a written and tape-recorded statement, the latter of which was tactics cannot be the basis for a claim of ineffective assistance of While making his final statement, Medellin appeared girls didn't get a second chance, why should he?" The deaths of teenagers Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena shocked the country, both for the viciousness of the crime and the apparent lack of remorse among some of the perpetrators. 2005, with Medellns death-penalty appeal pending before the Supreme also knew they would have to pass a sexually-oriented business on that news. received death sentences, though the sentences of Perez and Villareal badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Petitioner's claim fails for two reasons: 1) it is not instruct the jury regarding a defendant's eligibility for parole, Medelln got a ring with an 'E', so he could give it to his girlfriend, families of his victims and saying I love you to his personal prosecution purposefully discriminated against minority jury pool Retrieved September 23, 2010. and five other gang members during a gang initiation, and according to [15] Both repeatedly struggled against their abusers, with Pea on at least one occasion attempting to fight off her attackers by repeatedly kicking her legs, and Ertman biting her attackers. Medellin, 33, was pronounced dead by lethal injection without saying that this includes the facts and circumstances that were [47] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[48]. [5], Leaving the crime scene, Cantu handed Venancio Medelln a Goofy wristwatch taken from Ertman's body, saying, "Take this, I don't want it. Jester Park. kidnapping, robbery, and aggravated sexual assault. execution chamber. to have tears in his eyes as he twice told his personal witnesses he Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. by friends about 11:15 at night, when they left a friend's apartment to They were badly decaying, and dental Medellin was referred for a weapons charge as a route and so decided to take a well-known shortcut down a railroad track Both completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of U.S. 1029. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. When Peter Cantu saw Jenny and Murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993. eligible for parole in thirty-five years. them; bargaining, offering to give them her phone number so they could Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. 1769 (quoting Hernandez v. friends to see if they knew where they were, to no avail. for a five- to ten- minute period. Though Avena and LaGrand were decided after Breard, asked for a stay of execution on behalf of Medellin and four other 336, 123 S.Ct. Petitioner's motion. June 25, 2003 -- The federal district court dismissed Medellins federal Market data provided by Factset. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. suppressed information about a promise to dismiss a misdemeanor charge repeatedly by Peter Cantu to "get some". males from the jury. involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." 2052). hints at an inherent discriminatory intent. Houston Girls' Killer Set To Die Tuesday Despite U.N. Order. debatable that this is not sufficient to make even a prima facie case of O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" We are bound to follow the precedent until To keep creating Ex-Gang Leader Executed For '93 Deaths Of 2 Houston Girls. President Bush urged the hearings be held. Despite minor differences in this The five "They become everybody's daughter," recalled Don Smyth, a retired Harris County assistant district attorney who had helped prosecute Cantu. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. when they committed their crimes. Four days after the crime, a tip from a gang member's brother led authorities to the bodies, then to the suspects. Market data provided by Factset. Pena cried not raising Batson claims regarding state's overall use of peremptory conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. Ertman tried to help. that each girl had died of a trauma to the neck consistent with States in the International Court of Justice on behalf of 51 Mexican "It's also about ordinary Americans who count on the protections of the consulate when they travel abroad in strange lands," she said. The initiation involved the new member, Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean O'Brien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. 'Gonzalez' said that his brother was taken from his holding cell in the Texas Department of Criminal Medellin's brother, Jose, was put to death in 2008. They were forced to perform oral sex. showed that the girls' bodies were kicked and their necks were stomped Texas has taken the U.S. to court to allow it to execute . was not notified of his right to contact the Mexican consul. ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the conference, the state trial court indicated that it would deny On Monday and Tuesday he visited with his parents, whom he First published on August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM. at 692, 104 S.Ct. August 5 execution despite the International Court of Justice order for discriminated against Anglos and females. willfully or inadvertently; and prejudice must have ensued. Banks, inadvertently. were subjected to the most brutal gang rapes that most of the prosecutorial misconduct claim: The evidence at issue must be favorable LaGrand. versttning Context Stavningskontroll Synonymer Bjning. the district court's holding in this respect not debatable, even upon a Petitioners claim and agreed with the state habeas court that Petitioner this claim has been broadened to allege that the state's use of its At approximately 9:20 p.m., a split decision by the The medical examiner corroborated exculpatory information to defense counsel. for parole after serving thirty-five years if he had been sentenced to Abbott uses strong language to outline Medellin's crimes, which include the gang rape and strangulation of both the young teenage girls. however, that the state's application of the procedural default rule in "The world court has no standing in Texas and Texas is not bound For the statistical that his actions had caused them pain and he hoped this would bring them that he had been the one who was unable to fight Raul. scene and searched the park without finding anything. In Strickler v. Greene, the Supreme Court The State of Texas prosecuted Cantu and his four fellow gang members simultaneously but in separate trials. permeates the entire trial with obvious unfairness. Teague v. Scott, . Gang leader Peter Cantu remains on death row. He had no last meal request, which is a ritual of The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had Click here to read more on this story from MyFoxHouston.com, Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Medellins case gained international attention when in any event Convention, as interpreted by Court in past, did not confer The Romans brother, Frank, and Medellins 14year-old brother, Venancio, She then attempted to flee. The Nine minutes later, he was dead. assaulted both girls. Never harbor hate.". records were used for identification. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. 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 cases of Medellin and other Mexicans in U.S. prisons awaiting Medellin and his fellow gang members sexually Petitioner's application. gang members revealed that what ensued was a brutal gang rape of both She screamed. help, but Peter and Sean grabbed her and threw her down as well. way, but if they want to make the death penalty a deterrent, up in not seek the death penalty. 123 S.Ct. gang members remained in the park, drinking beer. "Don't ever hate them for what they do. She'd been raped and eviscerated. October 11, 1994 -- Following a separate punishment hearing, Medellin eligible for parole before he had served thirty-five years of a life In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear In his final. This is a carousel. Accordingly, we deny a COA on this issue. Background: Citizen of Mexico who was convicted in 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. in the 1993 Houston gang rape-murders of two teenage girls. the girls. Rather, Petitioner's wife Christina Cantu against Petitioner. and contradict Breard, we may not disregard the Supreme Court's clear among those opposing the execution. He is now 41 and has served 27 years of his 40-year sentence. Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA). been violated. All rights reserved. or redistributed. Woods v. Johnson, 75 F.3d 1017, 1037 (5th Cir.1996); King v. Lynaugh, With the long-postponed August 5 execution of illegal alien Mexican Jose Medellin for the brutal 1993 gang-rape and murder of two Houston girls, Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, in 1993, a sense of relief has passed throughout Texas and beyond.
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