Friends, family, and even complete strangers all gathered together in front of the state capitol on Saturday to show support for Melissa Lucio, a Texas mother on death row.
Lucio spent the last 15 years in prison following the death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah. Supporters say Mariah accidentally fell down a flight of stairs, but Lucio was convicted of killing her after she confessed to police. Supporters say she was pressured, and she's maintained innocence ever since.
"I can't even fathom what that's going to feel like," Lucio's friend Jennifer Toon said."If the state of Texas murders a friend, especially an innocent friend, this will devastate the community. "I think it really tarnishes Texas' reputation of being pro-life and being a Christian state," Toon said."It's just not in line with our values and would be devastating."
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