Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects innocence ruling in 5-4 decision
1Sep 24 6:37 PM · 4d ago · 5 articles · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
The all-Republican appeals court majority rejected the trial judge's innocence ruling, saying it relied too heavily on Lucio's interpretation of events rather than the prosecution's. Four judges dissented from the unsigned majority opinion, leaving Lucio on death row.
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“We will proceed to federal court and do everything in our power to make sure Melissa …, an innocent mother who has suffered unbelievably, is not executed for a crime that never occurred.”