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Post by Charlene on Feb 19, 2012 22:05:00 GMT -6
We need your help to protest the parole of Venancio Medellin, who was 14 at the time he participated in the gang-rape of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena prior to their murders. This is the case that got me involved in this issue. He was sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault and has been up for parole several times now. Less than 20 years is not enough for this crime. This is the case that got me involved in this issue. www.prodeathpenalty.com/protest_medellin.htm
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Post by john - uk on Feb 20, 2012 8:26:40 GMT -6
How can we help?
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Post by reapwysow on Feb 20, 2012 10:17:30 GMT -6
didn't his brother try and claim mexican citizenship, and that his rights were violated because he didnt get to speak to the consulate?
He was only 14 at the time he commited this atrocity, I am sorry but I just can't feel sorry for him. He needs to do his time, he earned it.
He will only be 54 at the time of his release, a much better deal than the angels he helped kill got.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 14:57:02 GMT -6
RWS,
Yes, that is correct his brother Jose Medellin claimed Mexican citizenship and thus his rights were violated because the police failed to offer consulate assistance. If I remember correctly Medellin was an illegal immigrant who live in the USA as a child. It's a massive abuse of a system that allows foreign nationals that is people in the USA on short term visas in the event of arrest. The consular assistance allows family to be contacted, money to be accessed and they also help hire a decent lawyer.
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Post by whitediamonds on Feb 20, 2012 15:42:58 GMT -6
RWS, Yes, that is correct his brother Jose Medellin claimed Mexican citizenship and thus his rights were violated because the police failed to offer consulate assistance. If I remember correctly Medellin was an illegal immigrant who live in the USA as a child. It's a massive abuse of a system that allows foreign nationals that is people in the USA on short term visas in the event of arrest. The consular assistance allows family to be contacted, money to be accessed and they also help hire a decent lawyer. Is he the one who also got married while incarcerated?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 15:46:46 GMT -6
I don't know if he married. However . . . He did have number of female admirers
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Post by whitediamonds on Feb 20, 2012 17:59:35 GMT -6
I don't know if he married. However . . . He did have number of female admirers A number of female admirers? How disgusting !!!
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Post by Leah on Feb 20, 2012 18:02:16 GMT -6
RWS, Yes, that is correct his brother Jose Medellin claimed Mexican citizenship and thus his rights were violated because the police failed to offer consulate assistance. If I remember correctly Medellin was an illegal immigrant who live in the USA as a child. It's a massive abuse of a system that allows foreign nationals that is people in the USA on short term visas in the event of arrest. The consular assistance allows family to be contacted, money to be accessed and they also help hire a decent lawyer. Is he the one who also got married while incarcerated? No, that was Sean O'brien - first one to be executed.
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Post by Charlene on Feb 20, 2012 18:35:27 GMT -6
Hi John. Click on that link and there is a template for a letter that you can send or email.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 20:23:26 GMT -6
Hi John. Click on that link and there is a template for a letter that you can send or email. What they even take letters from Foreigners?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 20:45:24 GMT -6
The link currently appears to be broken
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Post by Charlene on Feb 20, 2012 23:38:54 GMT -6
The link currently appears to be broken Hi, it is working for me....let me know if you keep having problems!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 0:09:35 GMT -6
sent,is there anything else i can do-should i send a couple of emails..
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Feb 21, 2012 5:42:22 GMT -6
I did it over on the facebook page. I would have executed the lot of them. Even this kid.
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Post by Felix2 on Feb 21, 2012 5:57:36 GMT -6
I did it over on the facebook page. I would have executed the lot of them. Even this kid. To be honest the ones who have been executed have inadvertently been given a get out clause from a lifetime of incarceration.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Feb 21, 2012 6:03:19 GMT -6
I did it over on the facebook page. I would have executed the lot of them. Even this kid. To be honest the ones who have been executed have inadvertently been given a get out clause from a lifetime of incarceration. Thats one way of looking at it. Im just happy theyre not breathing anymore. Does anyone know if like Cyclone asked, if they accept foreigners emails? Too late now anyway as ive sent it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 6:40:25 GMT -6
It seems like the only reason why this guy didn't participate in the murder was because he was stopped by the codefendants
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Post by Charlene on Feb 21, 2012 11:49:53 GMT -6
I think that they will probably give more weight to a letter or email from a Texas resident, however I think it is impactful for the Board to see that people from all over the world still care about justice for these girls, even after all these years.
I am sure they get plenty of contact from Europeans asking for mercy for murderers via the campaigns on the pen pal sites. It will be good for them to see that there are plenty of people on the other side as well.
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Post by whitediamonds on Feb 21, 2012 13:20:08 GMT -6
I am one of the many on the other side I sent my email. And I am from TX . Way to soon for considering parole.
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Post by john - uk on Feb 21, 2012 16:58:58 GMT -6
I think that they will probably give more weight to a letter or email from a Texas resident, however I think it is impactful for the Board to see that people from all over the world still care about justice for these girls, even after all these years. I am sure they get plenty of contact from Europeans asking for mercy for murderers via the campaigns on the pen pal sites. It will be good for them to see that there are plenty of people on the other side as well. I've always been reluctant to take part in campaigns such as these because I felt that as someone not from the USA I had no right to interfere with the Justice system. However, I've come to believe that so long as the UN, the EU, the Catholic Church and all the other anti groups see fit to write letters and organise petitions on behalf of murderers then it was OK for us to show support for the victims and their families.
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Post by Potassium_Pixie on Feb 21, 2012 17:37:19 GMT -6
Me and a few friends sent a multitude of letters. I hope it helps.
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Post by Leah on Feb 21, 2012 17:40:27 GMT -6
The link currently appears to be broken Hi, it is working for me....let me know if you keep having problems! The link is not working for me either. Tomorrow, I am off, so I could type a letter, then fax it.
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Post by Leah on Feb 22, 2012 14:34:42 GMT -6
I was able to send it through my hotmail account. Hopefully they got it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2012 15:04:18 GMT -6
Thank you Leah for bringing this to my attention. I was just wondering when the parole hearing will be. I will try to get this typed up and sent shortly but I have a very bad injury on my right hand at this time. Nothing major. A hot glue gun, a dragon egg and being a clutz was involved.
I am now on the hunt and peck system, so must keep this short. Thanks again, Leah for the heads up.
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Post by Stormyweather on Feb 28, 2012 22:30:02 GMT -6
Well I sent my letter but in my opinion not even 40 years is long enough for what he participated in.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Feb 29, 2012 4:32:58 GMT -6
Agree with you Stormy. When I first came here and read this case my heart broke for Jennifer and Elizabeth and their loved ones. I don't want to share a world with these wretches and they ought to have all been put down. Some say death is an escape from being in a cell and it is but I still prefer dead.
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Post by Potassium_Pixie on Mar 5, 2012 3:16:42 GMT -6
For what he did, he deserves to rot in a jail cell for the rest of his life. Although I do admit I would rather have him be executed.
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Post by Charlene on Oct 2, 2012 11:58:18 GMT -6
I can't express enough thanks from myself and from Jenny's parents for your help in successfully protesting the possible parole of Vinnie Medellin, who was sentenced to 40 years for the aggravated sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. This morning, Randy and Sandy received notification that parole was denied.
Randy called to tell me about it a short time ago, and also to tell me how very grateful they are for the assistance of so many people in so many locations around the world whom they will never meet or be able to thank personally. They really are blown away by the fact that so many people care about this case so many years later.
Randy said that when they met with the parole board member a few weeks ago, Randy asked him how many protests they had received and the board member said they weren't allowed to say. Randy asked if was a few, a normal amount or a lot.....he replied, "Tremendous."
That was you. Tremendous. Thank you, again.
10/2/2012
RE: Offender MEDELLIN, VENANCIO, State ID# 04766820, TDCJ# 00762683
On 10/1/2012, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for this offender and set the next review for 9/1/2015. You will be notified when the case is placed in the review process, approximately four months prior to the next review date.
Occasionally, the Board receives additional information that may return a case to the review process earlier than the next review date. Should this occur, you will be notified that the case has been placed in special review.
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Post by whitediamonds on Oct 2, 2012 14:30:45 GMT -6
Tremendous news to hear
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Post by john - uk on Oct 3, 2012 12:15:29 GMT -6
I can't express enough thanks from myself and from Jenny's parents for your help in successfully protesting the possible parole of Vinnie Medellin, who was sentenced to 40 years for the aggravated sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. This morning, Randy and Sandy received notification that parole was denied. Randy called to tell me about it a short time ago, and also to tell me how very grateful they are for the assistance of so many people in so many locations around the world whom they will never meet or be able to thank personally. They really are blown away by the fact that so many people care about this case so many years later. Randy said that when they met with the parole board member a few weeks ago, Randy asked him how many protests they had received and the board member said they weren't allowed to say. Randy asked if was a few, a normal amount or a lot.....he replied, "Tremendous." That was you. Tremendous. Thank you, again.
10/2/2012 RE: Offender MEDELLIN, VENANCIO, State ID# 04766820, TDCJ# 00762683 On 10/1/2012, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for this offender and set the next review for 9/1/2015. You will be notified when the case is placed in the review process, approximately four months prior to the next review date. Occasionally, the Board receives additional information that may return a case to the review process earlier than the next review date. Should this occur, you will be notified that the case has been placed in special review. This is fantastic news . It's just sickening that he will be up for parole again in a few years time and the families will have to go through this all over again.
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