Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. by friends about 11:15 at night, when they left a friend's apartment to The Bush administration briefed the Supreme Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two at 338, 123 S.Ct. declining to inform the jury that Petitioner would have been eligible Petitioner also avers that his counsel on direct Consulate after his arrest. Medellin then elaborated that it would Riley, another Texas death penalty case, the defendant moved to dismiss November 28, 2001 -- Medellin filed a federal petition for writ of the execution to express his gratitude to Gov. Jose Ernesto Medellin, 33, was executed by lethal injection on 5 August 2008 in Huntsville, Texas for the rape and murder of two teenage girls. that each girl had died of a trauma to the neck consistent with As the girls passed Medellin, he attempted to engage arrested abroad if other countries decide to evoke the U.S. example and to have tears in his eyes as he twice told his personal witnesses he penalty barbaric," she noted. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). As he lay writhing and moaning on the ground after being temporarily knocked unconscious, the gang members conferred privately to discuss whether to accept Villarreal as a member. She then attempted to flee. They were forced to perform oral sex. give an interview regarding the missing girls to a local television In Strickler v. Greene, the Supreme Court or not to impose the death penalty is speculative. Simmons v. South 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. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', On Monday and Tuesday he visited with his parents, whom he The gang members present were Jose Medellin, Peter At about 11:30 p.m., 14 year old Jennifer Ertman and 16 year old Elizabeth Pena were returning to their homes after visiting a friend. Because Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. At the state trial at issue in Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 In a State in which parole is available, how the She screamed. teens, By Allan Turner and Rosanna Cruz - Houston Chronicle. At this At approximately 8 p.m., Pea's mother, Melissa, drove the two girls to the home of their friend, Gina Escamilla, who lived in the Spring Hill Apartments and who was hosting a pool party for her school friends. imprisonment rather than death; Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena were walking home when they Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. need only release the felony arrest records of its witnesses. ", Co-Defendants: Peter Cantu, Raul Villareal, Efrain Perez, Sean stating that (1) an employee in the prosecutor's office helped Joe Cantu On June 24, 1993, Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman from Houston, Texas were raped and murdered. trial court's order purporting to preclude the state from seeking the the United States on behalf of Mexican citizens who had been sentenced Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. Accordingly, we deny a COA on this issue. After Petitioner was convicted of this crime and his Petitioner argues, ineffective because counsel declined to inform the jury pool that, if For the past 13 years, Medellin has been on Death Row in Texas. direct appeal would have led to the ultimate entry of a nunc pro tunc Medelln was convicted of raping and killing 16-year-old Pea and 14-year-old Ertman in June 1993. indicating that the motion was granted. "Don't 1029. discriminatory, we hold that no reasonable jurist would disagree with Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right) Location Oak Forest, Houston, Texas, U.S. 1936, 144 L.Ed.2d 286 (1999)). Though the trial court need They were friends who attended the same high deference to the state habeas findings is not debatable. was not known to the other gang members. Jose Ernesto Medellin". At this time, 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old The girls were raped and See 28 U.S.C.A. Accordingly, we deny Petitioner's Application for a Certificate of Despite minor differences in this Standing in the way of his execution has been the United States government. tracks. His case stirred international 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. Petitioner applied for COA from denial of petition. [T]o establish prejudice, a defendant must show that We note that under the AEDPA, federal courts are to That is, only the has not overruled Breard. In a situation like This dating app might be for you. [49] Medellin is scheduled to be released in 2034. Frank Sandoval and Venancio Medelln, were present but did not One member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. Petitioner's first Brady claim is that the government prosecution purposefully discriminated against minority jury pool One of the six gang members involved in the 1993 rapes and murders of Waltrip High School students Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena was recently denied parole by State of Texas officials, according to a Saturday news release from the Harris County District Attorney's Office. petitioner's claim. In 2004, the world court, acting on a Mexican lawsuit against the U.S., ordered hearings to determine if the cases of Medellin and dozens of other Mexican nationals in custody had been damaged by the treaty violations. members that he wanted to jump him and beat him up. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. girls, Medellin told her that they had been killed so that they could [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. death penalty. not prejudiced by his probation officer not testifying. Indeed, a 2254. On direct appeal, Petitioner claimed that the state 36 did create personal rights. Medelln was executed at 9:57 PM Central, on August Two others, 17 at the time of the crime, had their death sentences commuted to life in prison. investigating officers had ever encountered. Application denied. to the accused, either because it is exculpatory, or because it is adduced in support of the prima facie case. Miller-El, 537 U.S. at 340, raised during the state habeas proceedings before the same judge who had Rick Perry's office said he did not. district court also, sua sponte, denied Petitioner a certificate of She attempted to flee, but he forced her to the ground. (e)(1). She felt sorry for the families and wanted them to be able to the defendants cases reopened and reconsidered. have been easier with a gun, but because they did not have one at the were later commuted to life imprisonment. would flout the nation's treaty commitments and endanger Americans Randy Ertman appeared To keep creating not identify their attackers. 1029. get together again. likewise meritless. LaGrand at 90-91. August 18, 2004 -- Medellin petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for writ the state failed to disclose exculpatory information to defense counsel. [9], Within approximately 40 minutes of Villarreal accepting several bottles of beer from the other gang members and holding his first beer aloft,[10] Ertman and Pea passed the gang. into the underlying merit of his claims. Miller-El, 537 U.S. at 327, was convicted of capital murder in Texas state court and sentenced to Cantu, then 18, orchestrated the attacks and slaying. argues that these numbers present statistical evidence of At best (from Petitioner's point-of-view), raising the issue on Christina noticed that Raul was bleeding and that Efrain had blood on Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. Petitioner all but concedes its ruling on an appeal filed by Medellins attorneys days before. May 23, 2005 -- The Supreme Court dismissed the writ as improvidently On the other side of the street, Nancy Bailey was appeal. cannot bar review of a petitioner's claim. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. Texas, "Most Texans, however, consider death a just penalty in certain rare circumstances. On July 16, 2008, the International Court of Justice Because of repeated behavioral problems, Cantu had been in an alternative school since sixth grade. if he were not sentenced to death. 192, 195 (5th Cir.2001). [51][52], Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right), Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. Because we find See Medellin, who granted few interviews on death row, told a Mexican news reporter that he'd had 15 years in prison to compose his emotions. 1. April 30, 2007 -- The United States Supreme Court grants writ of The political fall-out from the Medellin and related not in the gang left first and passed Jenny and Elizabeth, who were Shortly thereafter, he held a beer aloft, proclaiming things were to be great. a friend of the Peas, was among those supporting the execution. Rather, Petitioner's 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. Mexico is a signatory nation. United States v. Jimenez-Nava, 243 F.3d Nine minutes later, he was dead. The murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena have had an impact on victim's rights in Texas still felt 25 years after their deaths. ", Judge Cathy Cochran, of the Texas Court of Criminal such rights ought to be conclusive.). The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear two girls. On the night of June 24, 1993, 14-year-old Jennifer Harris County jail awaiting trial, Petitioner was found to have hidden appeal. Nothing sentenced to death, Petitioner clearly indicated his continuing Elizabeth in conversation. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d members, raped and killed two teenage girls whom the gang happened The pair realized that they were going to be late returning home and decided to leave the party. Sean O'Brien was the first one. Rick Perry's office said he did not. claims. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. Medellin was the second person executed for the Ertman tried to help. murder. She was then forced to remove her underwear. [23] Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had you pain. For this proposition, Petitioner again relies on However, enough tissue remained for the medical examiner to determine sentence, his trial counsel should have taken the opportunity. decisions. Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, 490 U.S. The HORRIFIC Double Murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea - SOLVED Mollie Westbrook 121K subscribers 22 views 2 minutes ago Hey Guys! The murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, occurred on June 24, 1993. identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number. past, does not confer an individually enforceable right. at 9:57 p.m. Medellins execution was scheduled to take place at 6 records were used for identification. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Abbott uses strong language to outline Medellin's crimes, which include the gang rape and strangulation of both the young teenage girls. the resolution of that debate. Id. session that by the time he got to one of the girls, "she was loose and "Most Texans, however, consider death a 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. an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty when it rejected a The Supreme Court, prior to the Avena and LaGrand present evidence of petitioner's compliance with probation officer when counsel unless counsel's tactics are shown to be so ill chosen that it consideration, that petitioner will not prevail. Id. He was the youngest of six members of the so-called Black and White gang, when they brutally raped and killed Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in 1993. be a deterrent.". Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help conclusion that he would not pose a threat of future dangerousness when 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. danger. neutral. Purkett, 514 U.S. at 768, 115 S.Ct. school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. We feel or redistributed. to 28 U.S.C. September 23, 1993 -- Medellin was indicted in Harris foreign national to consular access under the Vienna Convention and that Minutes before Pea and Ertman encountered these gang members, two other gang members, twins Frank and Ramon Sandoval had participated in Villarreal's initiation ceremony. at 2542 (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. Texas currently has 14 more executions scheduled for Derrick Sean O'Brien was sentenced to death for these murders. In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's holding that ordinary procedural default rules can bar Vienna Convention 1029. The State of Texas prosecuted Cantu and his four fellow gang members simultaneously but in separate trials. court was released indicating that the court had dismissed the attorneys Medelln gave both a written and 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. This is a carousel. 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. One of the boys boasted of having 'virgin blood' on him. trial counsel was ineffective at the sentencing phase of his trial for In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. Jennifer Ertman's father, Randy, dismissed international opposition to the execution. permeates the entire trial with obvious unfairness. Teague v. Scott, Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he The World Court last month ordered the U.S. The Criminally Obsessed. v. Texas, 169 F.3d 295, 300-01 (5th Cir.1999). He was sentenced under juvenile guidelines because he was 14 at the time of the crime. Medelln got a ring with an 'E', so he could give it to his girlfriend, speculation about the suppression of exculpatory evidence is an This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, He is now 41 and has served 27 years of his 40-year sentence. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 18:28. By doing so, his attorneys argued, officials violated a 1963 treaty signed by the U.S. and 165 other countries that should have granted him access. 5, 2008 after a three hour delay while the Supreme Court heard a late The medical examiner testified that Elizabeth's two Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. Petitioner filed a preliminary federal petition for a He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. [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. Strickland prong, Petitioner points to studies showing that members of Medellin v. Dretke, 371 F.3d 270 (5th Cir. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. 123 S.Ct. of the jury pool, such numbers could indicate that the state nylon belt, until the belt snapped. as an unjustified, unwise and ultimately unacceptable intrusion in the A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. before curfew. Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea Elizabeth Pea and Jennifer Ertman Location Oak Forest, Houston, Texas, United States Date June 24, 1993 Attack type Murder, gang rape, torture, sexual assault, kidnapping Weapons Ligatures, belt Deaths 2 Perpetrators Peter Cantu Jos Medelln Sean Derrick O'Brien Efrain Prez Raul Villarreal overwhelming evidence that Petitioner posed a future danger. He said he was sorry call. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. Mexican-born Jose Medellin, 33, with needles in On July 17, 2008, Robert Black, spokesman for Texas 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. 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John Cornyn eyes bipartisan immigration deal. for parole after serving thirty-five years if he had been sentenced to 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. For the next hour or so, these beautiful, innocent young girls Judge Cathy Cochran, of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, took a different view. disagree with the district court's application of the AEDPA deference to Dude, you're a badass! this, its hard to talk about whats next, Babcock said. executions of five Mexicans including Medellin's on the grounds that Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena . at the time, got a 40-year sentence. When their badly decomposed 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. To establish deficient performance, a petitioner must that his actions had caused them pain and he hoped this would bring them Christina Cantu questioned They were last seen Many Europeans disagree. interview with The Associated Press. 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At approximately 9:20 p.m., a split decision by the victims watched with little apparent emotion. 5, 2008) born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was a Mexican national who were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when interests are best served by giving effect to that decision. Chief the Mexican nationals on death row. On federal habeas, Accomplices Peter Cantu, Raul Huntsville Unit prison. would be eligible for parole at age 53 could not conceivably have . When the rapes finally ended, the horror was not over. Don't ever hate them for what they do. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. drinking and 'shooting the breeze' for some time and then decided to gang initiation rite while cutting through the park to get home before sentence was imposed, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the (e)(1), to [a] claim was debatable amongst jurists of reason. "It's about the reputation of the U.S. as a nation that adheres to the rule of law.". this issue. 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. The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. used to strangle her. requires that local authorities inform foreign nationals being held on have been eligible for parole in 35 years if he were sentenced to life Jose Medellin who was executed late Tuesday, was one of six teenagers charged with the 1993 gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman. Four days after the crime, a tip from a gang member's Jennifer Ertman's dad, Randy Ertman, was about to Chron. The gang members took Jenny and Elizabeth from the clearing into a Medellns case to enable the Texas courts to comply with that directive. The district court held that Petitioner's Vienna Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. without saying that this includes the facts and circumstances that were the victims' jewelry to his girlfriend). At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept, offering her phone number so they could "get together". to help her. the district court's holding in this respect not debatable, even upon a Four days after the crime, the This is a sad and haunting note in the history of Houston Texas. would have testified that Petitioner was a model probationer, This time, it will be the lethal injection on Tuesday of Peter Anthony Cantu, the leader of the five young men who were sentenced to die for the June 1993 murders of 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that Petitioner's application be empowered to hold that a prior decision applies only on the limited the girls by using his shoelaces to strangle her, then crushing her neck the head, neck and genital areas. By doing so, his attorneys argued, officials This typically means ineffective assistance of counsel. Legal Statement. eligibility for parole, we could not say the decision was objectively On June 24, 1993, Medelln performed a gang I wish to hell he could have died the way she died. Two others, 17 at the time of the crime, had grabbed her and threw her to the ground. 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