Texas Court Rejects Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio’s Bid for New Trial
The court said the lower rulings relied too heavily on Lucio’s account, leaving open a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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In 2024, a judge recommended that the death penalty for the woman be overturned by questioning the evidence with which she was convicted for the death of her daughter.
Texas court rejects death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s bid for new trial
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected Melissa Lucio’s latest effort to overturn her 2008 conviction and death sentence for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, ruling that she failed to show prosecutors withheld evidence that could have changed the outcome of her trial.
In 5-4 Opinion, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Reverses Relief to Melissa Lucio
There is horrible news out of Texas today in the wrongful conviction world. This relates to the case of Melissa Lucio. Back in 2007, Lucio was convicted of capital murder in connection with the death of her daughter, Mariah, who died two days after a fall down a flight of stairs. Next, fast forward to […]
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