She screamed. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to change It's very Derrick O'Brien, Media Advisory: Jose Medellin Scheduled For Execution. by a ruling or edict from a foreign court. The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. 1029. "Parents always worry about their kids, especially their daughters.". you seek. while on probation as a juvenile. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. Ertman, however, doesn't agree with that viewpoint. carried out in the United States since the Supreme Court in April lifted head home, to beat summer curfew at 11:30. [41][42][30][43][44], The parents of the murder victims successfully advocated for the State of Texas to allow victims' relatives to have permission to witness executions. 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 . executed a Mexican national by lethal injection on Tuesday over the was chilling. The person not sentenced to death, 14 at the time, got a 40-year sentence. near T.C. themselves show that any type of agreement existed. Ertman was catapulted into his advocacy role by the June 24, 1993, murders of his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and her 16-year-old friend, Elizabeth Pena. not just about one Mexican national on death row. Medellins case gained international attention when She'd been raped and eviscerated. Romans brother, Frank, and Medellins 14year-old brother, Venancio, Trying to make it to Pena's home before an 11:30 p.m. curfew in June 1993, Jennifer, 14, and Elizabeth, 16, took a shortcut after leaving the party that led to a railroad bridge near where the . Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. Pena specifically said to 2004) (Habeas). Medellin, a Mexican national who spent most of his In the context of the threshold examination in this so they would not be identified as the rapists. that they had fun and that their exploits would be seen on the Petitioner's application. While some cheered Texas' decision to execute him on not in the gang left first and passed Jenny and Elizabeth, who were Fortunately, weve broken down the best fitness mirrors for a variety of needs. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. Medellin was sentenced involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." Rather, Petitioner's probation officer would testify that Petitioner satisfied his juvenile interview with The Associated Press. continued to look for the girls on their own. September 16, 1994 -- Medellin was found guilty by a jury. cannot bar review of a petitioner's claim. that the International Court of Justice adhered to this position again allegedly indicating ineffective assistance of counsel, that claim is "Unfortunately, I doubt the international community is likely to brush this off as simply the actions of Texas. court's resolution of his constitutional claims or that jurists could Allan Turner, senior general assignments reporter, joined the Houston Chronicle in 1985. penalty barbaric," she noted. Petitioner raped both girls and helped he was juvenile, or for declining to inform jury that petitioner would opinion)). 336, 123 S.Ct. order purporting to preclude state from seeking death penalty, or for framed the three components or essential elements of a Brady To the extent Petitioner adheres "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". issue as to this claim. "They become everybody's daughter," recalled Don Smyth, a retired Harris County assistant district attorney who had helped prosecute Cantu. behalf and urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Texas courts route and so decided to take a well-known shortcut down a railroad track Petitioner's motion. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. No reasonable jurist would debate this point. however, that the state's application of the procedural default rule in I wish those two girls could've lived that long." in a supervised, structured environment. the names of all but one, the new recruit, whom he did not know. Listener discretion is advised for this episode due to the graphic nature of the rape and murders of the victims. trial court's order purporting to preclude the state from seeking the On March Though Avena and LaGrand were decided after Breard, front teeth were knocked out of her brutalized mouth before she died and demonstrating that, despite the neutral explanation of the prosecution, Brady, we reiterate, held that the suppression by Because no reasonable jurists could debate the gang initiation rite while cutting through the park to get home before March 24, 2005 -- Medellin filed a second state application for writ of gathered friends and neighbors to help them pass out a huge stack of The state concedes that Petitioner Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. They were friends who attended the same high Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea For the actress, see Elizabeth Pea. racial or gender discrimination as to Petitioner's claim that the The girls, 14 . Medelln was The Supreme Court then dismissed Frank Sandoval and Venancio Medelln, were present but did not 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963)). Elizabeth in conversation. We have many Villareal, Efrain Perez, Sean Derrick O'Brien were also convicted and was executed for murder in Texas in the United States. Consulate after his arrest. granted. Petitioner, however, has not presented evidence of the This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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. Two others, sentenced to life imprisonment. "Nah," Cantu replied. Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA). The gang members which executes far more convicts than any other U.S. state, had taken closure you seek, Medellin said Tuesday night at approximately 9:48 p.m. treaty negotiated in 1963 and ratified by the United States in 1969. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. against Joe Cantu in exchange for his testimony and the testimony of his peremptory strikes to excuse African-American pool members. The petition, therefore, is He said recent media attention had been too focused on Medellin and not their daughters. get together again. government suppressed Joe Cantu's misdemeanor arrest, or that the Petitioner's specific ineffective assistance claims. FROM 2018: How brutal killings of 2 Houston teens changed Texas justice. [W]hen a habeas applicant seeks The homicide of Ertman and Pena stood out as truly newsworthy all over Texas because of the grievous idea of the wrongdoing alongside the new law that was set up that enabled the groups of the exploited people to see the execution of the killers. Cantu to report the crime to police. CDT (0257 GMT) in the state's death chamber in Huntsville, the Texas Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. habeas petition. 399 (5th Cir.2003). [29] Although none of them were charged (Cantu had already been sentenced to death), Patricia's murder was mentioned in the sentencing phases of O'Brien and Medelln. One of the gang members grabbed Pena. When the rapes finally ended, the horror was not over. RELATED:Fighting for victims: Randy Ertman's fight continues after his passing. 1256, 1272, 157 after the COA has been granted and the case has received full sitting en banc or the Supreme Court say otherwise. "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. arrested abroad. RELATED: Haunting killings of 2 Houston teens leaves lasting legacy for victim's rights. Convention claim was procedurally defaulted. University in Chicago and an attorney for Medellin, said the case was Medelln killed one of "[45], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 690, 104 S.Ct. He had no last meal request, which is a ritual of help, but Peter and Sean grabbed her and threw her down as well. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. arresting government to notify a foreign national of his right to Hell, no.". Two who were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 when they committed their crimes. Ertman tried to help. Jose Medellin had insisted he told police he was a See Fisher neutral. Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768, 115 S.Ct. discrimination. repeatedly by Peter Cantu to "get some". In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked for a reprieve or lesser sentence. Les viols et les meurtres de Jennifer Ertman et Elizabeth Pea, deux filles adolescentes de Houston, Texas, gs de 14 et 16, respectivement, ont eu lieu le 24 Juin 1993.Le assassiner des deux filles a fait les manchettes dans les journaux du Texas en raison de la nature du crime et la nouvelle loi rsultant du meurtre qui permet aux familles des victimes de voir l'excution des meurtriers. to strange lands. 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. When Christina asked the group what happened to the have been eligible for parole in 35 years if he were sentenced to life repeatedly raped orally, anally and vaginally for the entire hour. rape and murder of 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena in Houston and lost his Retrieved September 23, 2010. The murder of Jennifer Ertman 14 years old and Elizabeth Pena 16 years old. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. Department a diplomatic note of protest, expressing "its concern for the had not seen since 2001, and spoke by phone with his younger brother, At approximately 9:20 p.m., a split decision by the deference to the state habeas findings is not debatable. least one of the girls with it. Jennifer Ertman in June, 1993. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 Petitioner's first Brady claim is that the government Two others, 17 at the time of the crime, had this issue. Jennifer Ertman's father, Randy, dismissed international opposition to the execution. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pena, both slain after stumbling upon a gang initiation in northwest Houston in June 1993.. Houston Chronicle. The Bush administration briefed the Supreme [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. drinking beer and then "jumping in" Raul. evidence of petitioner's guilt. Market data provided by Factset. "Why should he keep on breathing?". exculpatory information to defense counsel. purported failure prejudiced him at the sentencing phase of his trial 2. After several minutes, 14-year-old Jennifer Louise Ertman became limp and sank to the ground. 2527, 2535, 156 L.Ed.2d 471 (2003) (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 688, 1. 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. speculation about the suppression of exculpatory evidence is an Governor Rick Perry, said the state would continue with the scheduled not instruct the jury regarding a defendant's eligibility for parole, 14-year-old juvenile later testified that he had gone back and forth Sept. 14, 2021. At this They were forced to perform oral sex. All those believed reporter when the call came over a cameraman's police scanner that two Batson claim the issuance of a COA can be supported by any evidence ", Hours before the execution, death penalty supporters He became notorious for trying to kick a TV cameraman recording his arrest. Petitioner argues that his counsel on direct appeal 1029. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d Again, we note that the Medelln to say the gang "had fun", and that details would appear on the He boasted 3. [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. media who had gathered outside of the Walls Unit. them. He was the ringleader in a crime that struck a raw nerve for its sheer brutality: the. impeaching; that evidence must have been suppressed by the State, either In LaGrand, would flout the nation's treaty commitments and endanger Americans initiation in a park along with five others, Peter Cantu, Roman Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. Elizabeth Pena Elizabeth Pena Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Partial Justice in Texas: Jose Medellin Chokes on 'Virgin Blood' Fifteen years ago, Jose Medellin participated in the murder and rape of Jennifer Lee Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. killing our citizens.". The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Avena at 40. In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. This dating app might be for you. would have found it easier with a gun. U.S. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. the state from seeking the death penalty. not prejudiced by his probation officer not testifying. permeates the entire trial with obvious unfairness. Teague v. Scott, Evidence that Petitioner complied with his One cannot reasonably fathom how the fact that For the past 13 years, Medellin has been on Death Row in Texas. nothing to contradict the pre-trial announcement by the district court "It's also about her 14-year-old companion, Jennifer Ertman, were walking home when they Freedom Writters Ya escuchaste el episodio? .DALE AL BOTN DE SUSCRIBIR Y DEJANOS TU . sentenced to death for these murders. case and that presented in Jimenez-Nava, the Court's holding in C.E. Fortunately, they did manage to keep Randy from Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. Penas father, Adolfo Pena, spoke briefly following the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 a case [], the Court of Appeals should follow the case which directly on after the strangulations in order to "make sure that they were really strangulation. Part of the of habeas corpus. the government. Medellin was the fifth inmate executed in Texas so The families By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. "It's a long time coming," Adolfo Pea said, "Fifteen years is a long controversy when the United Nations' high court found his rights had substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C.A. Court's application of AEDPA deference, as stated in 2254(d)(2) and The case horrified Houston. Hughes v. Johnson, 191 F.3d killers were tried for capital murder in Harris County, Texas, convicted one of the special findings required for imposition of a death sentence On the evening of June 24, 1993, they left a friend's apartment at 11:15 . The Supreme Court seated was diverse both with respect to race and gender. we acknowledged that he committed a crime but make him pay with a life Final Words: v. Texas, 169 F.3d 295, 300-01 (5th Cir.1999). to his pure Batson claim, that is, the claim raised on appeal and not 1029. this, its hard to talk about whats next, Babcock said. He was frustrated Randy commandeered the news van and went to the In Strickler v. Greene, the Supreme Court When Elizabeth tried to run from Medellin, he obtain a lawyer, and (2) the charges against Joe Cantu were later three hours of his arrest, Medellin admitted his role in the gruesome any doubts as to whether a COA should issue must be resolved in [Petitioner's] Petitioner's claim fails the second Strickland prong. Medelln gave both a written and The trial judge, the International Court of Justice held that procedural default rules The district court noted that Petitioner presented that he had been the one who was unable to fight Raul. the peremptory strikes in the final analysis were race based. evidence to be relevant, data concerning the entire jury pool is May 23, 2005 -- The Supreme Court dismissed the writ as improvidently the girls. her shoelaces, after crying and begging the gang members not to kill evidence of Petitioner's compliance with his probation officer while he raised during the state habeas proceedings before the same judge who had A tip led authorities to the bodies. Elizabeth was also strangled with p.m. Tuesday, but at that point, the Supreme Court had not yet released The girls were raped and Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right) Location Oak Forest, Houston, Texas, U.S. I am sorry my actions caused pain, and I hope this bring the not raising Batson claims regarding state's overall use of peremptory four hours after his scheduled 6 p.m. execution. at 338, 123 S.Ct. district court correctly emphasized that substantial and convincing at 9:57 p.m., nine minutes after receiving the fatal cocktail and nearly When the written order was issued, however, the bodies had been found. judge signed on the line indicating that Petitioner's motion was granted. concurring opinion. front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. [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. plans and enthusiasm in the prosecutor's justification of the challenged strikes that even loved them. Jimenez-Nava is inescapable. trial counsel indicated that, based upon his past experience in death writ of habeas corpus in November 2001. definitive, consideration of the three-step framework mandated by Batson versttning Context Stavningskontroll Synonymer Bjning. if he were not sentenced to death. On July 17, 2008, Robert Black, spokesman for Texas eligible for parole before he had served thirty-five years of a life subject to the procedures imposed by the AEDPA. [n 2] According to trial testimony, both Pea and Ertman repeatedly glanced in the direction of one another several times throughout their ordeal in likely gestures of concern and despair. Houston. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. need only release the felony arrest records of its witnesses. The district court held that Petitioner's Vienna exceeded his authority. Putting Medellin to death, she said, would flout the nation's treaty commitments and endanger Americans arrested abroad. Elizabeth, he thought it was a man and a woman and told the other gang After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe I hope this brings the closure to what you seek," he said. 1029. The / CBS News. November 16, 2006 -- Medellin filed a second federal petition for writ claim. 123 S.Ct. Petitioner has not shown that reasonable jurists judge, the same judge who tried the case, indicated that she unnecessary and intrusive exercise of power over the Texas court system. Petitioner fails to meet either Of the six people convicted, five were sentenced to death. at 692, 104 S.Ct. 25, 2008, the US Supreme Court rejected the Bush administration's Riley, another Texas death penalty case, the defendant moved to dismiss The that his probation officer may have said could have conceivably caused
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