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Wait continues as Texan faces possible freedom in Mexican case
Dykes A kew Simmons, the first American legally sentenced to death in Mexico, waits as Mexico's Supreme Court reviews his case. He was convicted for the 1959 Monterrey area slayings of Marta Villagomez, 21, and siblings Juan Manuel, 14, and Hilda, 19. Prospects range from commutation to 20 years or acquittal.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Simmons
Nuevo Leon
Supreme Court
Fort Worth
Marta Villagomez
Juan Manuel
Hilda
Laredo
Texas
Raul
State Supreme
Circourt
Guel Guadiana Ibarra
Guadiana