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The Murdering Honduran In Texas Is dead - USSC Appeal Lost
« on: August 07, 2008, 07:59:15 PM »
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5931115.html

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Illegal immigrant from Honduras executed
By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press Writer © 2008 The Associated Press
Aug. 7, 2008, 6:47PM
 26Comments 3Recommend Share  Print Email Del.icio.usDiggTechnoratiYahoo! BuzzHUNTSVILLE, Texas — An illegal immigrant from Honduras who claimed his treaty rights were violated when he was arrested for a robbery-murder near Dallas was executed Thursday evening.

"God forgive them, receive my spirit," Heliberto Chi said in English. In Spanish, he told a friend watching through a window that he loved him and appreciated his hard work. He appeared to be whispering a prayer in Spanish with a tear at the corner of his right eye as the lethal drugs began to take effect.

One of Chi's cousins, who was among the witnesses, sobbed uncontrollably. Two sons of his victims watched through another window and Chi glanced at them briefly but didn't appear to acknowledge them.

Chi was pronounced dead nine minutes later at 6:25 p.m. CDT.

Lawyers for Chi had claimed in appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court that he should have been told he could get legal assistance from the Honduran consulate when he was arrested in California and extradited to Texas to face charges for killing his former boss, Armand Paliotta, at a men's clothing store during a robbery 7 1/2 years ago. Chi had once worked for Paliotta as a tailor at the store in Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth.

The Supreme Court, ruling about 2 1/2 hours before his scheduled execution time, rejected his appeal without dissent.

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Re: The Murdering Honduran In Texas Is dead - USSC Appeal Lost
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 08:02:38 PM »
Another one bites the dust!  :evillaugh: I expect no one in Honduras will care about this either.
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Re: The Murdering Honduran In Texas Is dead - USSC Appeal Lost
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2008, 08:03:22 PM »
There is justice in Texas!
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Re: The Murdering Honduran In Texas Is dead - USSC Appeal Lost
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 08:30:23 PM »
Good. How many more left? Let's clean house.
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Re: The Murdering Honduran In Texas Is dead - USSC Appeal Lost
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 09:26:12 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on August 07, 2008, 08:30:23 PM
Good. How many more left? Let's clean house.

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