She was convicted of capital murder in 2008 after turning down a plea offer that carried a 30-year prison term, saying she was innocent. The Catholic network said that Lucio was convicted of killing her daughter despite significant evidence suggesting her death wasn’t a homicide, but rather an accidental head injury sustained in a fall down rickety stairs. On : Melissa Lucio could be the first Latina executed in Texas. Lucio, a 52-year-old mother of 14, would be the first Latina put to death in Texas in the modern era and the first woman in nearly a decade in the state. Lucio was charged with capital murder in the 2007 death of her then-youngest daughter, Mariah, at the family’s Harlingen home. The groups are also urging people to take part in a letter-writing campaign. Greg Abbott and the the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant mercy to Melissa Lucio, who they said has a strong claim of innocence. The Catholic Mobilizing Network, a national organization opposed to the death penalty, is partnering with the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops in urging Gov. Miguel Roberts, MBI / Associated Press Show More Show LessĬatholic leaders are trying to stop the scheduled April 27 execution of a Hispanic mother convicted of capital murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. A Cameron County, Texas jury found Lucio guilty of capital murder in 2008. Melissa" explores the story of Lucio's murder conviction for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah. The film by Sabrina Van Tassel titled "The State of Texas vs. Denise Cathey, MBI / Associated Press Show More Show Less 3 of3įamily and friends of Melissa Lucio chant "Watch The Film" on the steps of the Cameron County Courthouse Administrative entrance in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday, Feb. Melissa" and halt Lucio's execution set for April 27. The Lucio family went to the event to urge the governor to watch the documentary "The State of Texas vs. In 2008 a Cameron County jury found Lucio guilty on one count of capital murder for causing the death of her daughter, Mariah Alvarez. Greg Abbott at SMOKE: Texas BBQ and Watering Hole in Harlingen, Texas.
9, 2022, outside a campaign fundraiser for Texas Gov. Melissa" to spread information about the case and halt Lucio's execution set for April 27th Denise Cathey, MBI / Associated Press Show More Show Less 2 of3Ī banner with Melissa Lucio's face printed on it rests on the ground Wednesday, Feb. The family announced their plan at the media event to embark on a statewide education tour alongside director Sabrina Van Tassel of the documentary "The State of Texas vs. In 2008 a Cameron County jury found Melissa Lucio guilty on one count of capital murder in the death of daughter, Mariah Alvarez. 16, 2022, at their mother's home in Harlingen, Texas, to announce the family's statewide education tour about her case. Police recovered thousands of child porn images during their investigation, and three underage victims were identified in the case.Melissa Lucio's sister Sonya Valencia Alvarez shares her memories of Lucio and her children during a media event Wednesday, Feb. Munger was sentenced in late 2019 after four trials led to him being convicted on several charges, including first-degree child rape, three counts of child molestation and first- and second-degree child porn possession. An investigation revealed that officials were not aware of the connection between Goldsby and Munger before they were put in a cell together. The state department of corrections has said that it has policies in place to prevent such volatile crossovers among its inmates. And you want to put me face-to-face with this dude?” “You’re talking about this dude who did some sick, twisted things to my little sis. Goldsby killed Munger and acknowledged doing so afterward, though he blamed prison officials for putting him in that position in the first place. Man locked up, drugged for 2 years in Hawaii case of mistaken identity
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