Texas Mother on Death Row 'Actually Innocent' in Daughter's Death, Judge Says: 'She Did Not Kill Her'
A Texas judge says that a mother who was previously convicted in 2008 of capital murder in the February 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter is 'actually innocent,' as Texas’s Court of Criminal Appeals can now decide on her release.
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 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.
Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent," recommends 2008 conviction be overturned
Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is ‘actually innocent' of murder, 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.
Texas judge says death row inmate is innocent in daughter’s death
Melissa Lucio may be set free after findings that prosecutors withheld evidence that her 2-year-old died of an accidental fall.
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.
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is 'actually innocent' of killing daughter, judge says
Efforts to free Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter, were significantly bolstered after a judge concluded that she is “actually innocent” of capital murder.
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