Melissa Lucio case: Girl's death was accident, not murder, judge says
Melissa Lucio was found guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, who died in 2007. A judge now says she's innocent.
Melissa Lucio Could Have Texas Death Sentence Overturned
"After 16 years on death row, it's time for the nightmare to end," Vanessa Potkin, one of Lucio's attorneys said.
Texas Inmate Melissa Lucio Is 'Actually Innocent' of Killing Daughter, Judge Says
Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter have received a significant boost
Texas Judge Finds Mother on Death Row Innocent in Daughter’s Death
In a court filing, the judge said the conviction of Melissa Lucio, whose scheduled execution in 2022 was halted, should be overturned. The state’s highest criminal court will now decide.
A Texas death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’ of her toddler’s murder and her conviction should be overturned, judge finds
Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals court intervened in 2022. Now, a judge says Lucio never committed the crime at all.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is ‘actually innocent’ of murder, judge says
Melissa Lucio had been set to be executed on April 27. 2022, before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals intervened two days earlier to look at new evidence that her daughter's fatal injuries were caused by a fall down a steep staircase.
Texas’ Melissa Lucio ‘innocent’ of killing daughter, judge says. But what’s next?
Lucio has maintained her innocence in the South Texas case and has garnered support from celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Texas mom on death row ‘actually innocent’ after new evidence and Kim Kardashian intervention
Melissa Lucio, a mother of 14 living in Brownsville, Texas, was arrested and charged in 2007 for the murder of her ...
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Mom Facing Execution For Tragic Passing Of 2YO Daughter Declared “Actually Innocent” By Judge
Lucio, from Brownsville, Texas, was arrested in 2007 following the passing of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah Álvarez, who ...
Death Row mum 'actually innocent' and justice finally served thanks to Kim Kardashian
Mum-of-14 Melissa Lucio was jailed on the basis of the flawed testimonies of a Texas Ranger and Medical Examiner, with a judge believing any reasonable jury would find her innocent today ...