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Death row inmate Melissa Lucio 'innocent' in daughter's death, judge finds
The family of Melissa Lucio expressed hope that the death row inmate would be freed after a judge concluded that Lucio is “innocent” in the death of her daughter.
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 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 two-year-old daughter Mariah Alvarez who had turned purple and unresponsive at
Judge Declares Texas Mom Melissa Lucio "Actually Innocent" in Daughter's Death, Overturns Death Row Conviction
Judge Arturo Nelson declares Texas inmate Melissa Lucio "actually innocent" in the 2007 death of her daughter.
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.
“Actually innocent” | Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
Judge Arturo Nelson said there was clear and convincing evidence that the death of Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, was caused by a fall.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.
Death row mom Melissa Lucio found innocent 16 years after conviction for 2-year-old daughter's death
Lucio has long maintained she is innocent and her daughter Mariah died of a head injury sustained in an accidental fall down a steep staircase two days before her death
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is 'actually innocent' of killing daughter, judge says
The mother long maintained her innocence and that her 2-year-old daughter died after accidentally falling down the stairs. She was originally accused of beating her daughter.
Death row inmate Robert Roberson's fate may now lie with East Texas district attorney
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Robert Roberson's execution to be rescheduled a month after he narrowly ...
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Texas Mother on Death Row 'Actually Innocent' in Daughter's Death, Judge Says: 'She Did Not Kill Her'
A Texas judge said that a mother who has been on death row since 2008 over the death of her toddler is "actually ...
Texas Supreme Court clears way for death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution. Here's why
The unanimous decision frees the state to reset Robert Roberson's execution date but suggests lawmakers may still be able to ...
Major developments in two high-profile Texas death row cases
A judge recommended that Melissa Lucio's conviction should be overturned, and the Texas Supreme Court dealt a blow to Robert ...
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Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
A Texas appeals court has ordered a new trial for a Jewish man on death row because of antisemitic bias by the judge in his ...