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Statement From the Family of Melissa Lucio on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ Ruling

Statement From the Family of Melissa Lucio on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ Ruling

This week, a sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not accept the recommendation of the 138th Judicial District Court of Cameron Country that Melissa Lucio is actually innocent and did not kill her daughter, Mariah.

09.24.26 by Innocence Staff

Melissa Lucio with her children Alex, Selena, Daniela, John, and Melissa (Image courtesy of Lucio family)

This week, a sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not accept the recommendation of the 138th Judicial District Court of Cameron Country that Melissa Lucio is actually innocent and did not kill her daughter, Mariah.

09.24.26 by Innocence Staff

Melissa Lucio Attorney Statement: Despite Agreement of All Parties, Sharply Divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rejects Trial Court’s Finding of Constitutional Error

Melissa Lucio Attorney Statement: Despite Agreement of All Parties, Sharply Divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rejects Trial Court’s Finding of Constitutional Error

A trial court had previously found Ms. Lucio “is actually innocent.”

09.24.26 by Innocence Staff

Melissa Lucio Attorney Statement: Despite Agreement of All Parties, Sharply Divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rejects Trial Court’s Finding of Constitutional Error

A trial court had previously found Ms. Lucio “is actually innocent.”

09.24.26 by Innocence Staff

Attorney Statement: Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court’s Ruling Vacating Conviction of Jimmie “Chris” Duncan

Attorney Statement: Louisiana Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court’s Ruling Vacating Conviction of Jimmie “Chris” Duncan

Mr. Duncan wrongly spent 27 years on Louisiana's death row for a crime that never occurred.

06.29.26 by Innocence Staff

Photo: Jamal Barnes/Innocence Project

Mr. Duncan wrongly spent 27 years on Louisiana's death row for a crime that never occurred.

06.29.26 by Innocence Staff

He Wasn’t Supposed to Work Her Trial. Now He’s Part of the Reason She’s Free.

He Wasn’t Supposed to Work Her Trial. Now He’s Part of the Reason She’s Free.

A courthouse bailiff’s chance assignment led to a 20-year fight to free Carmen Mejia, an innocent woman in Texas.

05.07.26 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Carmen Mejia meets with Art Guerrero for the first time since her exoneration, in Austin, Texas, on April 30, 2026. Montinique Monroe for the Innocence Project

A courthouse bailiff’s chance assignment led to a 20-year fight to free Carmen Mejia, an innocent woman in Texas.

05.07.26 by Alyxaundria Sanford

In a Historic Resolution, Tommy Lee Walker Is Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution in Dallas

In a Historic Resolution, Tommy Lee Walker Is Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution in Dallas

Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously proclaimed Mr. Walker’s innocence in the 1954 racially fueled capital murder case.

Breaking 01.21.26 by Innocence Staff

Edward Smith testifies at the posthumous hearing for his father, Tommy Lee Walker on Jan. 21, 2026. (Photo: Shelby Tauber for the Innocence Project)

Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously proclaimed Mr. Walker’s innocence in the 1954 racially fueled capital murder case.

Breaking 01.21.26 by Innocence Staff

2025 in Review: A Year of Vindication, Voice, and Unyielding Hope

2025 in Review: A Year of Vindication, Voice, and Unyielding Hope

2025 revealed the extraordinary power of persistence, people, and the pursuit of justice.

12.10.25 by Alicia Maule

Supporters for Robert Roberson showed up to rally for his life at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 4, 2025 (Alyxaundria Sanford for the Innocence Project).

2025 revealed the extraordinary power of persistence, people, and the pursuit of justice.

12.10.25 by Alicia Maule

BREAKING: Explosive New Evidence Revealed in NBC “Dateline” Podcast Related to Pending Claim in Robert Roberson Case

BREAKING: Explosive New Evidence Revealed in NBC “Dateline” Podcast Related to Pending Claim in Robert Roberson Case

Filing with Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Says Newly Available Evidence Proves Judicial Misconduct, Requires New Trial for Robert Roberson

10.07.25 by Innocence Staff

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. (Ilana Panich-Linsman for the Innocence Project)

Filing with Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Says Newly Available Evidence Proves Judicial Misconduct, Requires New Trial for Robert Roberson

10.07.25 by Innocence Staff

Supporters Call on Texas Officials to Prevent the October 16th Execution of an Innocent Man for a Crime That Never Occurred 

Supporters Call on Texas Officials to Prevent the October 16th Execution of an Innocent Man for a Crime That Never Occurred 

If Mr. Roberson’s execution is not stayed, he will be the first person executed in the United States for a conviction obtained using the now widely debunked “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis.

Urgent 10.04.25 by Innocence Staff

Supporters for Robert Roberson showed up to rally for his life at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 4, 2025 (Alicia Maule for the Innocence Project).

If Mr. Roberson’s execution is not stayed, he will be the first person executed in the United States for a conviction obtained using the now widely debunked “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis.

Urgent 10.04.25 by Innocence Staff

Robert Roberson Is Facing Execution on Oct. 16 in a Case Where No Crime Occurred. Here’s How You Can Help Save His Life.

Robert Roberson Is Facing Execution on Oct. 16 in a Case Where No Crime Occurred. Here’s How You Can Help Save His Life.

Texas is seeking to execute Mr. Roberson even though leading medical experts say he was wrongly convicted under outdated science.

10.02.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

Texas is seeking to execute Mr. Roberson even though leading medical experts say he was wrongly convicted under outdated science.

10.02.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

An Autistic Man Faces Execution: Misdiagnosis, Misjudgment, and a Life on the Line

An Autistic Man Faces Execution: Misdiagnosis, Misjudgment, and a Life on the Line

Robert Roberson, diagnosed with autism after his conviction, faces execution on Oct. 16 due to misjudgments about his demeanor during his daughter’s medical crisis.

08.14.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Robert Roberson with his daughter Nikki before she passed away. (Image courtesy of the Roberson family)

Robert Roberson, diagnosed with autism after his conviction, faces execution on Oct. 16 due to misjudgments about his demeanor during his daughter’s medical crisis.

08.14.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Robert Roberson Asks CCA to Stay His Oct. 16 Execution and Grant Oral Argument While Considering New Evidence Proving His Innocence in Wrongful 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Conviction

Robert Roberson Asks CCA to Stay His Oct. 16 Execution and Grant Oral Argument While Considering New Evidence Proving His Innocence in Wrongful 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Conviction

Attorneys for Robert Roberson, an innocent man facing execution on October 16, 2025, in Texas for a crime that never occurred.

07.24.25 by Innocence Staff

Robert Roberson visited with Texas state legislators on Sept. 27, 2024 in Livingston. (Photo courtesy of Rep. John Bucy III)

Attorneys for Robert Roberson, an innocent man facing execution on October 16, 2025, in Texas for a crime that never occurred.

07.24.25 by Innocence Staff

BREAKING: Court Schedules Oct. 16 Execution for Robert Roberson, Innocent Man Convicted in Texas 'Shaken Baby' Case

BREAKING: Court Schedules Oct. 16 Execution for Robert Roberson, Innocent Man Convicted in Texas 'Shaken Baby' Case

Mr. Roberson would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis

Breaking News 07.16.25 by Innocence Staff

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

Mr. Roberson would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis

Breaking News 07.16.25 by Innocence Staff

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