Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided July 7, 2011No. 11-5001 (11A1); No. 11-5002 (11A2); No. 11-5081 (11A21)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*874OPINION OF THE COURT
[564 U.S. 940]
2Per curiam
Petitioner Humberto Leal Garcia (Leal) is a Mexican national who has lived in the United States since before the age of two. In 1994, he kidnaped 16-year-old Adria Sauceda, raped her with a large stick, and bludgeoned her to death with a piece of asphalt. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by a Texas court. He now seeks a stay
[564 U.S. 941]
of execution on the ground that his conviction was obtained in violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (Vienna Convention), Apr. 24, 1963, 21 U.S.T. 77, T.I.A.S. No. 6820. He relies on Case…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Medellin v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Leal Garcia v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- O'Brien v. O'LaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Medellin v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Medellin v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
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