Death sentence for Melissa Lucio, who was sentenced to death in Texas, has been lifted

A A Texas court has suspended Melissa Elizabeth Lucio’s death sentenceAccused of killing his daughter, Maria, and was sentenced to death In the US unit.

The Texas court has suspended the execution of Melissa Lucio on Monday. He also instructed the Cameroon County 138th District Court Review of new evidence in the case.

The Court of First Instance emphasized in its decision that several members of the jury who tried Melissa Lucio in 2008 stated publicly that They would not have opted for the death penalty had they known all the evidence in the case.

“Medical evidence shows that the death of Mary It corresponded to an accident. if he hadn’t been Use of perjury by the state, “No jury would have voted on Melissa’s murder because the murder didn’t happen,” said Vanessa Potkin, director of the Special Dispute Resolution Innovation Project and one of Lucio’s attorneys.

“All the new evidence of his innocence has not been considered by any court. “The court adjournment allows us to continue the feud with Melissa to overturn her wrongful conviction,” he concluded.

“We believe the court has honored Mary’s memory Because Melissa is innocent. “Melissa has a right to a fair retrial,” said Tivon Chardell, head of The Capital Habeas in Texas, US, and one of Lucio’s attorneys.

“I am grateful that the court has allowed me to live and prove my innocence,” said Melissa Lucio. “Mary is today and always in my heart.”#SaveMelissaLuciohttps://t.co/Z1LmFkAvqG

– Innocence Project (@inocência) Apr 25, 2022

After the announcement, This decision was noted by Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moktezuma.

“We are optimistic about the decision of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals to suspend Melissa Elizabeth Lucio’s death sentence to consider new evidence in her case,” he wrote on social media.

We welcome the court’s decision with optimism #Texas Suspend Melissa Elizabeth Lucio’s death sentence to consider new evidence in her case.

—Esteban Moktezum Baragan (@emoctezumab) Apr 25, 2022

on April 21, Moktezuma Baragan sent a letter to Texas governorGreg Abbott granted “Executive Pardon” to Melissa Elizabeth Lucio.

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This appeal was accompanied by the Danish embassy in the United States.

Denmark joins @EUintheUS ask the governor @GregAbbott_TX Texas to forgive #Melissa LucioThe implementation is scheduled for Wednesday 27 April. Denmark shares strong commitment to abolition #Capital punishment† pic.twitter.com/wntvsMpHSD

– Denmark in the US 🇩🇰 (@DenmarkinUSA) Apr 25, 2022

In 2008, a Texas jury found Melissa Lucio He is guilty of the death of his two-year-old daughter Maria, for which he was sentenced to death.

March 22 Ms. Melissa Lucio Legal Team A clemency has been requested Governor of Texas and the Texas Board of Pardon and Parole to suspend his death sentence. His lawyers say he was wrongly convicted.

Amnesty International, for its part, has asked the public to end the death penalty for Melissa Lucio because, in its view, It violates international law.

The doctor determined that the girl died of a bruise on her brain, which was caused by a blow to the head with a blunt object. Although the girl’s medical history included difficulty walking and falling, the court said her injuries could not have been the result of a fall from the stairs two days earlier, Amnesty International said.

Lucio, 53, has been in prison since his daughter Maria died in February 2007. His death sentence was set for Wednesday 27 April. That would make him the first Latino to be sentenced to death by Texas in 160 years.

The Texas Criminal Court of Appeal has ruled that the lower court will hear the case, but it is not yet known when it will begin.