Texas death row execution Melissa
Prosecutors said Lucio beat the girl to death. New evidence shows Marias injuries including a blow to the head were caused by a fall from a steep staircase her lawyer said and many lawmakers and celebrities including criminal justice reform advocates Kim Kardashian and Amanda Knox an. Tiapswik1vprpm The decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals means a lower court can now review Lucios claims that she is innocent and that her execution should be stopped based on new evidence that would clear her in the death of her 2-year-old. . Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio dressed in white leads a group of seven Texas lawmakers in prayer on April 6 in a room at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville Texas. The courts decision signals its willingness to finally hear Melissas side of the story Lucio a Harlingen woman was convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter Mariah Alvarez and sentenced to death in 2008. Melissa Lucio 52 was convicted o...