Mexico 's Supreme Court declares an August appeals court ruling invalid . Rafael Caro Quintero , a former cartel leader , is accused of killing a DEA agent . Mexico 's high court has overturned a lower court ruling that freed Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero . A Mexican judge overturned his conviction in a surprise ruling in August . The decision was based on the fact that he had been sentenced to life without parole for murder and kidnapping after being captured by U.S. authorities while trying to flee from prison.
Mexico 's Supreme Court declares an August appeals court ruling invalid . Rafael Caro Quintero , a former cartel leader , is accused of killing a DEA agent . A Mexican judge overturned his conviction in a surprise ruling in August . The decision was based on the fact that he had been sentenced to life without parole for murder and kidnapping after being captured by U.S. authorities while trying to flee from prison.