The case of Edgar Tamayo has generated thousands of anti-execution reactions

and has strained again on this matter relations between Mexico and the United
States, giving the 'case Tamayo' exceptional.
Tamayo and another man were arrested in the parking lot of a bar in Harris County,
Texas on January 31, 1994, for robbing another patron. After the men were
searched and handcuffed, Officer Guy Gaddis of the Houston Police Department
placed them in a patrol car, with Tamayo seated behind Officer Gaddis. When
Officer Gaddis stopped to make a phone call, Tamayo revealed to the other
passenger that he had a gun in his waistband. Tamayo managed to remove the
gun from his waistband despite the fact that he was handcuffed. When Officer
Gaddis returned to the vehicle and drove away, Tamayo shot Officer Gaddis
multiple times. The patrol car crashed into a residence, and Tamayo escaped
through a broken window. The police were called to the scene and captured
Tamayo as he ran down the street near the crash, still handcuffed. Officer Gaddis
was taken to the hospital immediately, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
In November 1, 1994 was sentenced to capital punishment in the jailer Polunsky
unit in Livingston, Texas, and convicted for the death of Guy P. police Gaddys

1. Who are the actors (plaintiff, defendant)?

Respondent is Edgar Tamayo Arias and Plaintiff was The State of Texas

2. . Where is criminalized?
Texas Justice Department
3. Quien es el juez
El juez federal Lee Yeakel
4. Who represents the accuser in court?
The Prosecutors Office.

5. Who is the defendant's lawyer ?. It's private? or assigned it the

government?
Sandra Babcock Represented Tamayo and the government assigned it.

6. What are the arguments presented by the witnesses of the accuser? And
the accused?
Tamayo said he was angry with the officer because he wouldn't allow him to leave
his keys with his wife before being transported to jail, and also he said it was the
fault of the police for not having revised their pockets, but he accepted killing him.

7. The court is regional, local or federal?

Federal.
8. Where it is typified the death penalty the defendant received?
carcelera Polunsky, en Livingston, Texas.

9. There was an appeal ?, If any, who attended court? They resolved?

Appeal was requested but was denied all appeals.

10. What is the jurisdiction where the death penalty development?
Huntsville Unit death house, Texas state.

11. What would be your personal opinion?

They did not mention their consular rights from the beginning that was a clear
injustice beginning with that, he was denied his appeals, apparently the case was
injustice all should not have to I have condemned the death penalty, there were
many factors not to, but not I import them in the least, a complete injustice, but still
he accepted it was guilty, but still told the violation of human rights was noticeable.