Update on the Melissa Lucio Case
Melissa Lucio latest news. Today we're giving you an update on Melissa Lucio case, the state of Texas vs Melissa update 2023, talking about her life journey and what's coming next for her, and discussing some of the stuff that came out after we interviewed her family on the show. She is the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in the state of Texas. Where is Melissa Lucio now? She’s held at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
Excerpt from The Innocence Project article:
"After her last appeal on April 25, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Innocence Project client Melissa Elisabeth Lucio and ordered the 138th Judicial District Court of Cameron Country to consider new evidence of her innocence in the death of her daughter, Mariah.
Ms. Lucio’s attorneys in the case of Melissa vs the state of Texas now have the chance to present evidence to the trial court for a hearing on four of the claims raised in her April 15 habeas petition:
1. The State used false evidence to obtain her conviction for the daughter Maria’s death.
2. The State failed to turn over favorable evidence to the defense at her trial.
3. There is new scientific evidence that Melissa’s jury never heard, which undermines her conviction.
4. Melissa is actually innocent.
The stay was an incredible relief to Ms. Lucio, her family, her supporters, and her legal team, just two days before she was scheduled to be killed for a crime that never occurred."
What We Cover:
Melissa Lucio’s reaction to finding out her execution has been stayed.
Reading the article from The Innocence Project.
What’s next in Melissa Lucio’s case.
What happened after we released the interview with Melissa Lucio’s family.
Other episodes we did about Melissa’s case.
Resources:
What's Next for Melissa Lucio, Texas Woman on Death Row
The State of Texas vs. Melissa
The Innocence Project
Texas Real Food
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