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Oklahoma Commutes Mexican Death Sentence

HeadlineMay 14, 2004

Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has commuted the death sentence of a convicted murderer from Mexico in a case that has gotten international attention. In March the International Court of Justice in The Hague found Osbaldo Torres and 50 other Mexicans on death row had their rights violated because they were never informed they could contact the Mexcian Consulate after their arrest.

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