Judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio's death sentence in Texas due to withheld evidence in her 2008 murder trial.
Judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio's death sentence in Texas, citing withheld evidence in 2008 murder trial. The Cameron County district attorney and Lucio's legal team agreed that key evidence was suppressed by prosecutors at the time of the case. Melissa Lucio, convicted and sentenced to death in 2008 for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, could have her conviction overturned as critical information was withheld from the defense during her trial.
April 15, 2024
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