ICYMI: 83 Texas Lawmakers Ask for Clemency for Melissa Lucio, 'Wrongly' Convicted of Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter
that the death penalty should be abolished. Lucio’s case is compelling because of how troubling it was at every stage — from the investigation to the interrogation to the prosecution, he argued.
“For someone like me who works on criminal justice reform issues both day in and day out in the Legislature, these are problems that we see in multiple cases,” Moody said. “If we can educate other members through a case like Melissa’s, I think it helps us hopefully save her life in the immediate future but also remedy bad policy going forward.” over the past 50 years, compared with over 1,500 men.
For some two decades, Anchía has worked with innocent Texans, pushing to help get exonerees back on their feet after wrongful incarcerations.
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