Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request by Melissa Lucio’s lawyers for a stay of execution so a lower court can review her claims that new evidence in her case would exonerate her. The execution stay was announced minutes before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had been set to consider her clemency application to either commute her death sentence or grant her a 120-day reprieve.

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Two Similar Cases in Texas Expose the Death Penalty as a Farce
1 month ago

Two Similar Cases in Texas Expose the Death Penalty as a Farce

Slate  

Two Texas death cases made headlines last week; both involved a parent who was convicted of killing their 2-year old child. As law professor Lee Loevinger explained almost 50 years ago: “Neither judges nor juries, nor even lawyers in the usual situation, ever come in contact with the ‘facts’ of any case, taking ‘facts’ to mean the transactions or occurrences …

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is 'actually innocent' of killing daughter, judge says
1 month, 1 week ago

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is 'actually innocent' of killing daughter, judge says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson concluded that prosecutors …

Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death
1 month, 1 week ago

Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death

CNN  

CNN — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of a man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter could move forward, even as a state house committee seeks to subpoena the man for his testimony and its bipartisan members fight to spare his life. Roberson’s attorney, Gretchen Sween, in a statement, asked the …

Melissa Lucio: Texas judge says death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’
1 month, 1 week ago

Melissa Lucio: Texas judge says death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’

CNN  

CNN — 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. “This is the best news we could get going into the holidays,” said Lucio’s sons, John Lucio and Bobby Alvarez, and a daughter-in-law in a statement released by their attorneys. “We …

Execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case set to go ahead after parole board votes against clemency
2 months, 1 week ago

Execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case set to go ahead after parole board votes against clemency

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Texas inmate Melissa Lucio’s death sentence should be overturned, judge says
8 months, 1 week ago

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio’s death sentence should be overturned, judge says

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter, should be overturned amid findings that evidence in her murder trial was suppressed. Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson on Friday approved an agreement between prosecutors and …

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says
8 months, 1 week ago

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says

The Independent  

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Texas prosecutor pushes back on pleas to stop execution
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas prosecutor pushes back on pleas to stop execution

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Members of a Texas House committee on Tuesday repeatedly pressed a prosecutor to use his authority to stop the April 27 execution of a woman whose conviction is being questioned amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter. But during a sometimes contentious hearing, Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz initially resisted calls from lawmakers …

Texas lawmakers visit woman on death row with hugs, prayers
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas lawmakers visit woman on death row with hugs, prayers

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The seven Texas lawmakers who traveled hundreds of miles to update death row inmate Melissa Lucio on their efforts to stop her execution were also able to connect with her through embrace and prayer. State Rep. Joe Moody said that although they were initially told Wednesday’s visit would have to be non-contact according to the rules for death …

Texas lawmakers meet with woman facing execution
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas lawmakers meet with woman facing execution

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — 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 beat her 2-year-old daughter. 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. After Wednesday’s …

Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman’s execution
2 years, 7 months ago

Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman’s execution

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — During hours of relentless questioning, Melissa Lucio more than 100 times had denied fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter. As her April 27 execution date nears, Lucio’s lawyers are hopeful that new evidence, along with growing public support — including from jurors who now doubt the conviction and from more than half the Texas House of Representatives — will …

Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed?

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The execution of Melissa Lucio is off. Lucio, 52, had been set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday for the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah in Harlingen, a city of about 75,000 in Texas’ southern tip. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals intervened Monday, granting Lucio’s lawyers’ request for a stay of execution so a lower …

Melissa Lucio - latest: Family look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day after stay of execution
2 years, 7 months ago

Melissa Lucio - latest: Family look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day after stay of execution

The Independent  

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Melissa Lucio’s attorneys make last-ditch bid to DA to stop execution using his testimony against him
2 years, 7 months ago

Melissa Lucio’s attorneys make last-ditch bid to DA to stop execution using his testimony against him

The Independent  

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Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed by Texas appeals court
2 years, 7 months ago

Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed by Texas appeals court

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of Melissa Lucio amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some jurors who sentenced her to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request by Lucio’s lawyers for a stay …

Melissa Lucio is granted 11th-hour stay of execution by Texas appeals court
2 years, 7 months ago

Melissa Lucio is granted 11th-hour stay of execution by Texas appeals court

The Independent  

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Emotional moment Melissa Lucio learns she has been granted a stay of execution
2 years, 7 months ago

Emotional moment Melissa Lucio learns she has been granted a stay of execution

The Independent  

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‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’

The Independent  

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Kim Kardashian celebrates Melissa Lucio execution delay: ‘Best news ever’
2 years, 7 months ago

Kim Kardashian celebrates Melissa Lucio execution delay: ‘Best news ever’

The Independent  

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‘Melissa’s life matters’: Reactions as Texas court pauses Melissa Lucio execution
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Melissa’s life matters’: Reactions as Texas court pauses Melissa Lucio execution

The Independent  

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Texas appeals court HALTS execution of Melissa Lucio
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas appeals court HALTS execution of Melissa Lucio

Daily Mail  

An appeals court in Texas has halted the execution of Melissa Lucio, a 53-year-old woman convicted of killing her two-year-old daughter in 2007, after pleas from celebrities and Republican lawmakers. A wave of celebrities and politicians are now weighing in on the case, begging the parole board to reconsider Melissa's sentence Esperanza bows her head during a vigil at the …

Melissa Lucio: Texas death row mother to learn of fate today as parole board considers clemency
2 years, 7 months ago

Melissa Lucio: Texas death row mother to learn of fate today as parole board considers clemency

The Independent  

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Texas carries out execution of oldest death row inmate as Melissa Lucio continues to fight for freedom
2 years, 8 months ago

Texas carries out execution of oldest death row inmate as Melissa Lucio continues to fight for freedom

The Independent  

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Melissa Lucio: Calls mount for mercy for Texas death row inmate
2 years, 8 months ago

Melissa Lucio: Calls mount for mercy for Texas death row inmate

CNN  

CNN — The family and advocates of the only Hispanic woman on Texas’ death row are fighting to stop her looming execution, arguing she was wrongfully convicted of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter in 2007. “Now that trauma has come home.” Lucio’s impending execution would follow a long series of traumatic events for her family, according to her son, …

Melissa Lucio execution to be paused, DA says
2 years, 8 months ago

Melissa Lucio execution to be paused, DA says

The Independent  

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Texas prosecutor pushes back on pleas to stop execution
2 years, 8 months ago

Texas prosecutor pushes back on pleas to stop execution

The Independent  

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Melissa Lucio execution: White House won’t be drawn in on case as international pressure grows
2 years, 8 months ago

Melissa Lucio execution: White House won’t be drawn in on case as international pressure grows

The Independent  

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‘I don’t want to see my mom die’: Melissa Lucio’s son hopes for clemency as execution date nears
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I don’t want to see my mom die’: Melissa Lucio’s son hopes for clemency as execution date nears

The Independent  

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Melissa Lucio: Texas woman on death row receives bipartisan support for clemency from state officials
2 years, 8 months ago

Melissa Lucio: Texas woman on death row receives bipartisan support for clemency from state officials

CNN  

CNN — Advocates rallied Thursday in Dallas seeking clemency for a woman who is facing execution later this month after being convicted for allegedly killing her 2-year-old daughter more than a decade ago. “We are here to prevent an irreversible injustice, the government execution of Melissa Lucio because if we don’t – if the state executes her despite all of …

US executes Lisa Montgomery, only female inmate on federal death row in nearly seven decades
3 years, 11 months ago

US executes Lisa Montgomery, only female inmate on federal death row in nearly seven decades

Firstpost  

Terre Haute: A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the US government has put to death a female inmate. “Everyone who participated in the execution of Lisa Montgomery should feel shame.” “The government stopped at nothing in its zeal …

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