Illegal Immigrant Faces Execution
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(August 7, 2008)—Final appeals are pending as Texas death row inmate Heliberto Chi faces execution Thursday night over the 2001 slaying of his ex-boss.

The shooting took place during a robbery at a men's clothing store in Arlington.

The victim was Armand Paliotta.

Investigators say Chi, who's from Honduras, was in the U.S. illegally.

Lawyers for the Central American country say Chi was unable to contact anyone from his government, a violation of an international treaty, after he was arrested near Los Angeles.

Attorneys for Chi have appealed to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Also, Honduran consular officials say their government is lobbying U.S. authorities to block the execution.
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Posted by: Mark Location: Killeen on Aug 7, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Texas is really keeping the line moving.
Posted by: LN Location: Robinson on Aug 7, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Note To Honduras: In Texas if you kill someone we kill you back!
Posted by: susiebw Location: Kempner on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Not speaking to your consulate has NOTHING to do with the murder. If Mexico and/or Honduras don't like Texas law, they need to stop coming here and killing people.
Posted by: The Patriot Location: Texas on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:01 PM
No granting appeals ....GET IT DONE!
Posted by: YOU KNOW MY NAME Location: AND I DON'T CARE on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:15 AM
The socre is Texas 2 Illegals 0, folks we are moving into the 3rd inning. If Texas keeps this pace it just may be a sweep.
Posted by: Mary Location: Texas on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:10 AM
If you can't take the punishment, then don't do the crime. I'm sure it's not legal to kill in his country. That's what happens when come to TEXAS "illegally" and break their laws!
Posted by: Chris D Location: Chaulk Bluff on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Didn't his lawyers read the outcome from the Medellin appeal? We don't care!! His embassy isn't gonna save him, so he just needs to stop whining and take his medicine. Once again, he shouldn't have been over here killing people and this might not have happened. And, as if we care what the Honduran government thinks about it?! They don't have any oil..lol
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:20 AM
Well you can hire him, and I will fight for the death penalty after he is done with you.
Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Aug 7, 2008 at 07:42 AM
Illegal or not, anyone in this country is subject to our laws. Just as we would be subject to thiers. Period.
Posted by: TEXASLEGAL on Aug 7, 2008 at 06:52 AM
Just another illegal doing the jobs Americans won't do... Coming to America to make a better life.. bla bla bla
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