Melissa Lucio: Judge recommends overturning death sentence against Latina mother convicted in Texas

A judge of Texas recommended that the death sentence against the Latina be annulled Melissa Lucioafter concluding that the Public Prosecutor’s Office did not share the main evidence that contributed to his defense for the death of his two-year-old daughter in 2007, the media reported this Tuesday.

Arthur NelsonThe judge who presided over the trial against the Latina mother in 2008 issued the recommendation last Friday after the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office accepted that it withheld evidence in favor of Pikeconvicted of beating and torturing her daughter to death Mariah Elizabeth Alvarezthe youngest of his 14 children.

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Police found the girl unconscious, with bruises and a broken arm when they responded to an emergency call on February 17, 2007. The minor was transferred to a hospitalwhere she was pronounced dead.

Hispanic mother said the police that your daughter fell down the stairs and this caused his death. However, the prosecution did not believe the version, accused her and asked for the death sentence.

It is now known that the testimonies of five of the sons of Pikewho assured that their mother did not abuse them or Mariahwere not shared with the defense.

One of the children told an investigator at the Child protective services who saw the girl fall down the stairs of her apartment and corroborated Lúcio’s account of the girl’s injuries and deterioration of health in the days following the incident.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office and lawyers Pike They reached an agreement, which was approved by the judge Nelsonwhich indicates that “she would not have been convicted in light of the suppressed evidence,” according to court documents cited by CNN.

The execution of Pikethe first Latina to face capital punishment in Texaswas suspended two days before the scheduled date, in April 2022, after several members of the jury that convicted her publicly stated that, if they had known all the evidence, They would have given another verdict.

In turn, the children of Pike led the campaignFree Melissa Lúcio”, with which they tirelessly supported their mother for years and drew attention to the harsh sentence.

The case is now in the hands of the Texas Court of Criminal Appealss, which will determine whether Pike will have to face a new trial.

Source: Elcomercio

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