As things stand, Melissa Lucio - one of six women on death row in Texas - will head to the execution chamber on April 27th. But questions remain about her case, and some believe she may be innocent.
– She’s one of six women on death row in Texas, and the only one who is Hispanic. As things stand, Melissa Lucio will head to the execution chamber on April 27th.
“Melissa Lucio’s case is maybe the most troubling case that I’ve ever seen. The system failed her at every turn,” said Leach.The mother of 14 children was convicted of murder after her 2-year-old daughter was found to have died of blunt trauma injuries in 2007. The documentary also detailed how the chief prosecutor would later be sentenced to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes related to his work.