10 April 2008
Marine Captured In Mexico
The Marine suspected of murdering Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was finally captured in Mexico after being on the run.
Now Laurean apparently has family in Mexico, but is there another reason he may have fled there?
I knew that and Laurean probably did too. What should happen now?
This would likely be charged as a capital crime if he had been captured in the United States. If they want to leave that option open, they need to drop the murder indictment until Laurean is extradited. That way, the death penalty is not an issue and Mexico can return him without violating their own laws. When he is back in U.S. custody, he can be re-indicted once he has been questioned, whether he gives a statement or not. Or maybe they can drop all charges and request he be returned to military custody. Whatever it takes to keep the death penalty on the table.
Once he is again indicted, they can seek the death penalty, which is the only appropriate punishment for killing a pregnant woman who was a fellow Marine who he sexually assaulted before murdering her and burning her body. If he is found guilty, my recommendation would be execution by a firing squad. Of female Marines.
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Authorities are awaiting extradition to bring Laurean, who has been on
the run since January, back to North Carolina. He has been indicted on
charges of murder, ATM card theft, attempted card theft, fraud and
robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Now Laurean apparently has family in Mexico, but is there another reason he may have fled there?
"I'm very happy he was caught today in Mexico, but I'm disappointed we
didn't catch him in America," said Dewey Hudson, district attorney for
Onslow County, North Carolina. Mexico's extradition policy prohibits
U.S. authorities from seeking the death penalty against fugitives who
are turned over by Mexican authorities.
I knew that and Laurean probably did too. What should happen now?
This would likely be charged as a capital crime if he had been captured in the United States. If they want to leave that option open, they need to drop the murder indictment until Laurean is extradited. That way, the death penalty is not an issue and Mexico can return him without violating their own laws. When he is back in U.S. custody, he can be re-indicted once he has been questioned, whether he gives a statement or not. Or maybe they can drop all charges and request he be returned to military custody. Whatever it takes to keep the death penalty on the table.
Once he is again indicted, they can seek the death penalty, which is the only appropriate punishment for killing a pregnant woman who was a fellow Marine who he sexually assaulted before murdering her and burning her body. If he is found guilty, my recommendation would be execution by a firing squad. Of female Marines.
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I'd love to see them do it. I don't care who takes out the trash but there is a certain nice balance to having Marines do it. I'd leave it open enrollment, though...she was A Marine first, woman second - imho.
Posted by: sillyblindharper at 11 April 2008@01:33:41 (5+XEL)
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Can the USMC claim jurisdiction for the capital crime? If so, there is a much greater chance that a capital sentence will actually be carried out.
Posted by: Paddy O'Furnijur at 11 April 2008@23:06:11 (DyUi6)
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They should be able to later if they wish. Civilian jurisdictions generally have priority, but there is generally no double-jeopardy if tried by the State, the Feds, or under UCMJ (or any combination of the three). They make that very clear in all the Basic Military Law classes everyone in the military gets from their Initial Training and refresher training later.
Posted by: Stashiu3 at 12 April 2008@10:46:26 (tarqT)
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