Two failed executions in Tennessee have left experts questioning the death penalty Tennessee is facing criticism after the failed execution of Christa Pike The Independent UK · Oct 2
Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom A district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court’s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate’s innocence. The Texas Tribune · Apr 24
State district judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio’s death sentence In a rare joint statement, the district attorney and the defense agreed that prosecutors withheld evidence that could point to a Rio Grande Valley woman’s innocence in the death of her toddler. The Texas Tribune · Apr 16, 2024