Melissa Lucio execution still on for April 27 as South Texas DA declines lawmakers' pleas for delay
Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz, the only person with the ability to immediately stop or delay the scheduled April 27 execution of Melissa Lucio, refused to do soDuring an afternoon hearing of the Texas House Criminal Justice Reform committee, led by Rep. Jeff Leach, a Dallas Republican, lawmakers pressed Saenz to intervene.
Then Saenz clarified: “I do not believe that this execution is going to go through on April 27,” as he believes the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will issue a stay. Pressed by members of the committee, Saenz finally said he would delay the execution date if a court does not do so. Lawmakers were speechless for a moment, and one asked him to repeat himself.Melissa Lucio could be the first Latina executed in Texas.
During her trial, Lucio’s defense lawyers did not present evidence that would have supported their contention that Mariah had fallen down a flight of stairs two days earlier. Attorneys helping her challenge her conviction, as well as medical experts they have found to support them, say such a fall could have also caused her fatal injury and the bruising.
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