Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent," recommends 2008 conviction be overturned
Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.
Texas mom on death row ‘actually innocent’ after new evidence and Kim Kardashian intervention
Melissa Lucio, a mother of 14 living in Brownsville, Texas, was arrested and charged in 2007 for the murder of her ...
Death Row mum 'actually innocent' and justice finally served thanks to Kim Kardashian
Mum-of-14 Melissa Lucio was jailed on the basis of the flawed testimonies of a Texas Ranger and Medical Examiner, with a ...
“Actually innocent”: Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
The Cameron County judge also found the state relied on false testimony during her capital murder trial, according to court ...
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How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government
The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch ...
Texas’ ‘junk science’ law is at the center of the Robert Roberson case?
The Texas junk science law, passed in 2013, allows people to challenge their convictions based on new scientific evidence that was not available at the ...
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What put a Texas death row inmate’s case back in the spotlight?
Robert Roberson was set to be the first person in the U.S. to be executed on a “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis after getting ...
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Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
A Texas appeals court has ordered a new trial for a Jewish man on death row because of antisemitic bias by the judge in his ...
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Robert Roberson's death row case raises questions over capital punishment fairness
The legal standoff continues over Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson and a subpoena calling for him to testify before the ...
Texas prisoners, including death row inmates, may be able to vote under little-known elections law
Texas elections law says state prison inmates who are appealing their convictions are eligible to register. Many lawyers and ...
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Attorney Faces Accusations After Contacting Jury Foreman in Texas Death Row Conviction Case
Robert Roberson's attorney's visit to a jury foreman's home sparks controversy over the legitimacy of his conviction.
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Death row inmate looks to Seventh Circuit for spousal visitation rights
The inmate sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2021 after they denied his wife's visitation request because he did not have ...