Linda Carty Will Be the First British Woman to be Executed Since 1955 - Set to Die Not in England, but in Texas
This Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined review of Linda Carty's case -- which means that the State of Texas will be placing her name on its Death Row Execution List sometime this summer. The High Court's decision not to hear Ms. Carty's arguments is getting worldwide attention because Linda Carty is not an American citizen.
British Twist to the Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim Goes Unheard by the High Court
Linda Carty is British, born on the Caribbean island of St. Kitt's -- and that foreign connection is part of her argument. The British government was urging review of her case because England was denied the opportunity to provide Linda Carty assistance at the trial stage. Apparently, Ms. Carty was never told of her right to call the British Consulate when she was first facing charges and she was not aware that her home country - the United Kingdom - would be able to help her.
According to the British Consul General (based in Houston), if the British Government had been notified, they would have come to Linda Carty's aid and among other things, she would have had better legal representation at trial than her indigent defense counsel (and, of course, presumably more funds to expend on a defense).
What Happens Now to Linda Carty?
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals already heard, and denied, her appeal based upon ineffective assistance of counsel (this was the decision that was being taken up to the U.S. Supreme Court for review). Unless the Governor of the State of Texas intervenes, Linda Carty will be executed by the State of Texas -- and as melodramatic as it sounds, this may means something akin to the Queen of England telephoning Governor Perry in a bid for mercy upon this foreign national.
What an interesting situation. I lived in Texas for many years and I know there is an express way to the death penalty room after they run out of appeals.
And how chilling is it that she used duct tape since we are now dealing with another in the Casey Anthony trial. It will be interesting to see how Casey goes and I feel that it will end the same which makes me happy that Caylee will get justice.
Just because she did not get British assistance, does not mean she's innocent. The Texan people take murder very seriously. They are charming but very down to earth people, who call a spade a spade.
The Texans are very warm,friendly and hospitable people, who really do everything in their power to help people.BUT, if you a responsible for the death of a mother, leaving her child motherless,there is no touchy feely sentiment.
A life for a life.
Carty is a killer, and now she too must be killed.
The Queen of England will not help Carty.
The Queen is a meat and two veg type of person, and doesn't let herself get sidetracked by touchy feely sentiments. Like the Texans, she is a lovely human being, but she is a realist. sHE CALLS A SPADE A SPADE.That was Princess Diana's downfall.
Society these days is too sentimental.
A woman is dead. And killer will pay. What would the defenders say, if a victim be thear wife, mother or daughter?
You don't know that she's guilty. The point is that her rights were violated and she did not receive adequate counsel or a fair trial. Let her be tried again under fair and equitable conditions. If she is guilty then she's guilty
And by the way, Texas is not a nice state. They are bloodthirsty morons who will put someone to death even when evidence suggests innocence. They should secede from the U.S.