1.   Both Breard and his native country are arguing that the execution would violate obligations of the United States under an international treaty, the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

2.   They sued the United States in the World Court, saying the executions violated international laws and treaties.

3.   Issues now before the U.S. Supreme Court include a constitutional challenge to the execution of juveniles and an argument that his execution would violate an international treaty.

4.   Lawyers for the state said considerable evidence showed that McCarver was not mentally retarded, but that even if he was, his execution would not violate the Constitution.

5.   Prosecutors said considerable evidence showed that McCarver was not mentally retarded, but they added that even if he was, his execution would not violate the Constitution.

6.   Prosecutors said considerable evidence showed that McCarver did not have mental retardation, but they added that even if he did, his execution would not violate the Constitution.

7.   Since the court decided earlier this month that executions violated constitutional guarantees of the right to life, pro-death penalty groups have mounted a protest campaign.

8.   The international court held that the execution violated the Vienna Convention because the brothers were not given the right to contact their consul after their arrest.