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Supreme Court overrules Bush, OKs Texas execution

From Bill Mears
CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Texas can execute a Mexican murderer being held on its death row. The case pitted President Bush against his home state in a dispute over federal authority, local sovereignty and foreign treaties.

The case decided by the Supreme Court on Tuesday pitted President Bush against his home state, Texas.

The man at the center of the case, Jose Ernesto Medellin, faces execution for two slayings.

At issue was whether the state must give in to demands by the president to allow the prisoner new court hearings and sentencing.

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Source URL: http://www.tdcaa.com/node/2285

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[1] http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/index.html
[2] http://www.tdcaa.com/node/2284
[3] http://www.tdcaa.com/node/2287