Lucio's execution was delayed in 2020 amid calls to review her case.
Lucio's execution was delayed in 2020 amid calls to review her case.In this undated photograph, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is holding one of her sons, John.death row inmate whose execution was delayed in 2022
The judge found that prosecutors suppressed evidence and testimony – including statements from Lucio’s other children – that could support the argument that Lucio was not abusive and that her daughter’s death was accidental after a fall down the stairs. “his Court concludes there is clear and convincing evidence that no rational juror could convict Applicant of capital murder or any lesser included offense,” Nelson added.
“It became a nightmare from which she couldn’t wake up when she was sent to death row for a crime that never happened. After 16 years on death row, it’s time for the nightmare to end. Melissa should be home right now with her children and grandchildren.”In this undated photograph, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is holding one of her sons, John.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers backed the calls to free the Texas woman and her case was further bolstered by celebrities who called for her freedom, like Kim Kardashian and Helen Prejean, the Catholic nun who wrote the book “Dead Man Walking.”
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