Let’s hope true justice finally can be realized in Lucio murder case
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
04/20/2024
2 doc(s)
Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Prosecutorial misconduct
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals should overturn Lucio's death sentence
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/19/2024
3 doc(s)
Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa
Mom in 2007 child’s death should be free
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/18/2024
8 doc(s)
Criminal appeals; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Law enforcement misconduct; Prosecutorial misconduct
Melissa Lucio death penalty case headed back to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
McAllen Monitor
Reagan, M.
04/16/2024
1 doc(s)
Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Prosecutorial misconduct
Prosecutors say evidence was suppressed in case of Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio
San Antonio Express News
Lozano, J.
04/10/2024
5 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Child Protective Services; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Saenz, Luis V.
Texas death row shrinking, but state still leads U.S. in executions
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
12/17/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment; Capital punishment reprieves; Executions; Moody, Joe
Visiting judge denies order seeking removal of other judge from hearing Melissa Lucio case
McAllen Monitor
Martinez, L.
09/30/2022
2 doc(s)
Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Ruling opens door to new evidence in Melissa Lucio case
McAllen Monitor
Henry, R.
05/01/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Finally, a chance to right this injustice
San Antonio Express News
Van Tassel, S.
05/01/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Execution stay shows officials can cooperate
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
05/01/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa; Moody, Joe
New trial for Lucio could produce long-awaited answers
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
04/30/2022
1 doc(s)
Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Following stay of execution, Melissa Lucio advocates press for her release
McAllen Monitor
Henry, R.
04/28/2022
2 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Saenz, Luis
Lucio stay gives her the gift of time
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/28/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Saenz, Luis V.
Why was execution of Texas inmate delayed?
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
04/27/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Experts: Melissa Lucio faces tough fight to get new trial
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
04/27/2022
2 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal appeals; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Saenz, Luis V.
Stay of execution was warranted for Lucio
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
04/27/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Melissa Lucio deserves a new trial
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/27/2022
6 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa
Texas is right to spare Melissa Lucio, but that doesn’t mean we stop using the death penalty
Dallas Morning News
Davis, M.
04/27/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa
Texas court halts execution of Melissa Lucio with 2 days to spare
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
04/26/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa
TEXAS DEATH ROW: Execution of mother postponed
Dallas Morning News
Wire Reports
04/26/2022
4 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa; Moody, Joe; Saenz, Luis V.
Debate over executing Melissa Lucio leads some Texas conservative lawmakers to rethink death penalty
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
04/26/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa; Moody, Joe
Texas appeals court delays mom’s execution
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lozano, J.
04/26/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Who is Melissa Lucio, Texas mom granted a stay of execution?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Garcia, B.
04/26/2022
3 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa; Moody, Joe
Finally! Thank goodness a court stopped death penalty in case of Texas mom Melissa Lucio
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
04/26/2022
3 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa; Moody, Joe
Melissa Lucio gets stay of execution 2 days before scheduled killing by lethal injection
Houston Chronicle
Hennes, R.
04/26/2022
2 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Melissa
Texas gave Melissa Lucio a stay of execution. Now give her justice.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/26/2022
1 doc(s)
Capital punishment reprieves; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
Too Many Questions: Texas should delay Melissa Lucio's execution, set for Wednesday
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
04/25/2022
1 doc(s)
Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa
A death row visit unlike any before: Eldest son ponders fate of Melissa Lucio
McAllen Monitor
Henry, R.
04/22/2022
4 doc(s)
Death row inmates; Lucio, Melissa; Saenz, Luis