“She has been on death row for over 14 years for her daughter’s death that was a tragic accident.”
Fourteen years ago, Melissa Lucio was sentenced to death for killing the youngest of her 12 children, Mariah, in Harlingen. She is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on April 27. Unless the courts or the governor intervene before then, she will become the first Latina woman to be put to death in Texas. As the date draws closer, the outcry for clemency has reached fever pitch.
Articles must link back to the original article and contain the following attribution at the top of the story:
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Melissa Lucio: Supporters gather to call on state to stop executionMelissa Lucio, who was convicted of capital murder for the 2007 death of her daughter Mariah Alvarez, is set to be executed on Wednesday, April 27.
Les mer »
Melissa Lucio's supporters hold nationwide rallies days before scheduled executionOrganizers plan to collect signatures to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles as well as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Les mer »
Should Melissa Lucio be saved from execution for killing her kid, as Kim K. claims?Melissa Lucio spends her days on death row in Gatesville, Texas, knitting blankets for her prison guards, trying to teach herself to crochet and praying for justice. Lucio, 53, who was convicted of…
Les mer »
EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nearsNearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial.
Les mer »
EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nearsNearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial
Les mer »
With just days left until scheduled execution, supporters rally to save Melissa LucioFrom coast to coast, the fight to save Melissa Lucio - scheduled for execution in just four days - hit the streets today.
Les mer »