Melissa Lucio

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Melissa Lucio faces execution in Texas for her daughter's murder ... (USA TODAY)

Melissa Lucio was sentenced to death in 2008 for the murder of her daughter Mariah. Her execution date is set for April 27.

Texas leads the nation in the number of executions since the death penalty was reinstated, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics-Capital Punishment. Hulu produced a 2020 documentary, "The State of Texas vs. “Lucio still advances no evidence that is reliable and supportive of her acquittal,” the office wrote in court documents last month. On March 22, Lucio's lawyers filed a clemency petition to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, arguing that new evidence showed Mariah's death was accidental and caused by unseen internal injuries. Lucio's case has also been featured in the media in recent years. But over the course of the next few days, the toddler began to act lethargic and eat less. Abbott previously granted clemency to death row inmate Thomas Whitaker in 2018, just minutes before his scheduled execution by lethal injection. This exacerbated her to risk for manipulation, her lawyers argue. And so it really demands that she have an opportunity to have a fair trial." "The system literally failed Melissa Lucio at every single turn," state Rep. Jeff Leach said at a news conference March 24. Lucio is among four people in Texas with scheduled execution dates in 2022, and she would be the first Latina woman to be executed in the United States since the resumption of the death penalty in the 1970s, according to her legal team. Melissa Lucio, 53, is set to be executed April 27.

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Kim Kardashian 'heartbroken' by death sentence given to Melissa ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Lucio was convicted of capital murder for the 2007 death of her daughter Mariah, who prosecutors say was the victim of child abuse. Her attorneys have argued ...

“Please allow us the chance for peace. Please give us the chance for closure,” read the letter, shared by Kardashian on her Instagram story. We ask you not to tear open those wounds again.

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Melissa Lucio, woman facing execution in Texas this month, meets ... (CBS News)

A group of bipartisan Texas lawmakers on Wednesday visited a death row inmate whose execution they are trying to stop amid doubts about whether she fatally ...

Lucio, 53, would be the first Latina executed by Texas and the first woman since 2014. However, the full court in 2021 said the conviction had to be upheld for procedural reasons. She has been on death row for over 14 years for her daughter's death that was a tragic accident." The meeting was first reported by The Quorum Report, which covers Texas politics. But Lucio's lawyers say jurors never heard forensic evidence that would have explained Mariah's various injuries were actually caused by a fall days before her death. Kim Kardashian and at least one juror from the trial are also voicing support for Melissa Lucio, who faces execution on April 27.

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Who Is Melissa Lucio? (BELatina)

Melissa Lucio is the first Latina to be sentenced to death in Texas. After years of legal battles, her execution is scheduled for April 27, 2022.

In 2007, Melissa Lucio had fourteen children, the youngest of whom was found by paramedics unresponsive and with signs of abuse on her body. Even so, the recording of her interrogation was presented at trial as a confession. I rarely appreciate that the Kardashians are taking up space on social media.

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Dallas rally to be held for Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio (WFAA.com)

DALLAS — A rally will be held at Dallas City Hall on Thursday, calling on the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to free Texas death row inmate Melissa ...

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7 Texas House representatives meet with death row inmate Melissa ... (KVUE.com)

Lucio is scheduled to be executed on April 27. She was convicted in the death of her daughter 15 years ago in Harlingen, Texas.

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Kim Kardashian shares 'heartbreaking' letter by Melissa Lucio's ... (The Independent)

Kim Kardashian has shared a letter by Melissa Lucio's children, as calls are mounting for Lucio's planned execution to be stopped.

So, before an autopsy or any real investigation had even been conducted, the officers focused their attention and suspicions on Lucio.” Please give us the chance for closure. Please give us a chance for peace. We ask you for peace. “We ask you for closure. Lucio herself has maintained her innocence.

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Melissa Lucio execution - latest: Texas lawmakers visit death row ... (The Independent)

Her lawyers argue she “falsely” admitted to killing Mariah after hours of intense police questioning and that she died from falling down a steep staircase ...

We join high-profile executives like Ariana Huffington, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson as part of this initiative and are making a pledge to highlight the injustices of the death penalty in our coverage. Lucio has always maintained her innocence and her lawyers argue her daughter, Mariah, died from injuries sustained falling down a steep staircase in the days prior to her death. We’ve asked the Board to spare her. There are so many unresolved questions surrounding this case and the evidence that was used to convict her.” She stated that every day is a struggle, but it is through God’s Grace that she is here, and she will not stop fighting for justice. We’ve asked @GovAbbott to spare her. There are growing calls on Texas Governor Greg Abbot to grant clemency to Melissa Lucio who faces execution later this month. But we know that DEMOCRAT @DALuisVSaenz has the immediate power to spare her. Three more weeks is all we have to save her life.” “Yesterday, my #txlege colleagues and I met Melissa Lucio in person. Today, 6 other reps and I met her in person. She tweeted: “Against the cold facade of Texas Death Row, #MelissaLucio sat with us, glowing & filled with hope, love for her family, & a profound faith that she will walk free one day.

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