Angel Breard Case Summary

After doing research on the Governor Glimore and the Execution of Angel Breard case, the conflict is mainly based upon the American Federal government, states’ rights, and international law. In this paper, I am going to address how the Federal Government affected the Breard case, the positions of conservatives and liberals viewing of global politics, and explain how the debate of the Hamilton and Jeffersonian federalism affects U.S foreign policy. I will discuss the winners and losers of the Breard case and sum it all up by asking if the United States of America handled this particular case wisely and properly.
To start this off we need to know what exactly is a Westphalian System. A Westphalian System has three main points: “The principle of state sovereignty, equality of states, and non-intervention of one states international affairs of another.” (Safonova, Sasha) On April 14th, 1998 Angel Breard, a citizen of the Paraguayan government, is being prosecuted for attempted murder and rape against a Virginia woman. The arresting authorities did not tell Breard that he had the option to contact the Paraguayan Consulate. He was found guilty by the state of Virginia. Breard then filed for an appeal in the federal court system stating that “His conviction sentence should be overturned because of the alleged violations of the Vienna Convention when the arresting authorities failed to inform him that, as a foreign national, he had the right to contact the Paraguayan Consulate” (LII, Legal Information Institute). The Vienna Convention is a treaty that started in 1961 and was enforced by the United Nations in
Conservatives is defined as “holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, in relation to politics or religion.” (Oxford, Dictionary). Free market and