The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for a woman who was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter.
In this April 6, 2022, photo provided by Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach, he stands next to death.
The court will consider new evidence that shows the death of the girl was caused by a fall down a staircase.
Mariah is in my heart and always, and I am grateful to have more days to be a mother to my children.
A mother of 14 was sentenced to death for the murder of her daughter in 2008. Her attorneys argue that police coerced her into a false confession and that poor testimony from medical specialists contributed to her conviction. A 2020 documentary titled State of Texas vs.Melissa was acquired by Hulu. There are so many unresolved questions surrounding this case and the evidence that was used to convict her, argued reality star KimKardashian. The first woman to be executed by the state of Texas in four years would be Lucio.
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