Texas

Melissa Lucio execution stayed by appeals court, lower court to review case

By Yvonne Suarez

April 25, 2022 12:35 PM

Published April 25, 2022 12:34 PM

HOUSTON, Texas - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay in the execution of Melissa Lucio today. This will allow a lower court to review the case.

The 52-year-old was set to be executed on Wednesday in Texas for the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah. Attorneys for Lucio say there is new evidence showing the child's injuries were caused by a fall down a staircase. Prosecutors maintain the child was a victim of child abuse.

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