piginpain-Your analagy on this doesn't hold up.Mexican illegal aliens commit felonies all the time here-and the liberal laws in all the big cities (NYC,Chicago, LA) bar the authorities from contacting immigration. They are released shortly thereafter to commit more felonies-including murder. Happens all the time.
The Mexican legal system is as corrupt as a 3 dollar bill. STILL. And so are the Mexican cops. STILL. I was in Mexico last March, so I'm not going by what I "hear"."It's not like that any more" is B.S!!!!
This poor guy will get out only because it has become a major story. Otherwise, the only way out would be to BUY his way out.
There are many, many Americans rotting in Mexican jails because they didn't have the cash to get out quickly. Once they have been sentenced, it is much harder (and much more expensive too) to get out.
If anyone is thinking of going there to get drugs, while many people get away with it, it's not worth it. A Mex Dr script is no guarantee either-especially in the border towns. Stay away.