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Trial Judge Recognizes Melissa Lucio’s Innocence — 8 Facts You Need to Know 

Trial Judge Recognizes Melissa Lucio’s Innocence — 8 Facts You Need to Know 

After 17 years on death row, new findings affirm Melissa Lucio’s innocence.

04.09.25 by Innocence Staff

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Exoneration 08.07.23 by Innocence Staff

8 Facts About Sandra Hemme’s Case You Need to Know

8 Facts About Sandra Hemme’s Case You Need to Know

Sandra Hemme has been wrongfully incarcerated for the last 42 years.

03.27.23 by Innocence Staff

WATCH: Exoneree and Activist Moms Speak Out Against Melissa Lucio’s April 27 Execution

WATCH: Exoneree and Activist Moms Speak Out Against Melissa Lucio’s April 27 Execution

Moved by Ms. Luciou's story, these moms are calling for Ms. Lucio’s to be spared

04.21.22 by Innocence Staff

Texas Lawmakers Pray With Melissa Lucio on Death Row

Texas Lawmakers Pray With Melissa Lucio on Death Row

Seven Texas state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle visited Ms. Lucio in prison

04.08.22 by Innocence Staff

John Oliver Tackles Wrongful Conviction, Spotlights Innocence Project Client on Death Row on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’

John Oliver Tackles Wrongful Conviction, Spotlights Innocence Project Client on Death Row on HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’

The host and comedian called Melissa Lucio’s plight “the most horrific thing imaginable.”

03.07.22 by Daniele Selby

Friendship of Women Leaders Op-Ed in Texas Brownsville Herald: Do Not Execute Lucio

Friendship of Women Leaders Op-Ed in Texas Brownsville Herald: Do Not Execute Lucio

"The state of Texas has continued the cycle of victimization by wrongfully convicting Melissa of capital murder."

03.02.22 by Gloria Ocampo and Nora Montalvo-Liendo

8 Facts About Incarcerated and Wrongfully Convicted Women You Should Know

8 Facts About Incarcerated and Wrongfully Convicted Women You Should Know

Over the past three decades, nearly 300 women have been exonerated.

03.01.22 by Daniele Selby

New Filing: Melissa Lucio, Who Suffered a Lifetime of Abuse, is Innocent and Her Execution Date Should be Withdrawn

New Filing: Melissa Lucio, Who Suffered a Lifetime of Abuse, is Innocent and Her Execution Date Should be Withdrawn

“There is too much doubt to execute Melissa Lucio.u0022

02.08.22 by Innocence Staff

Who Is Melissa Lucio, Facing Execution in Texas

Who Is Melissa Lucio, Facing Execution in Texas

Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas for more than 16 years for a crime that never occurred.

02.07.22 by Innocence Staff

Four Inspiring Female Scientists Tell Us How They Ended Up at the Innocence Project

Four Inspiring Female Scientists Tell Us How They Ended Up at the Innocence Project

u0022Science has been my tool for realizing my passion for criminal justice reform.u0022

02.11.21 by Daniele Selby

Judge Recommends Vacating Texas Woman's Murder Conviction in Child's Choking Death

Judge Recommends Vacating Texas Woman's Murder Conviction in Child's Choking Death

09.12.18 by Innocence Staff