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Texas Mother on Death Row 'Actually Innocent' in Daughter's Death, Judge Says: 'She Did Not Kill Her'
A Texas judge said that a mother who has been on death row since 2008 over the death of her toddler is "actually innocent," with a decision on her release now in the hands of Texas’s Court of Criminal Appeals. Melissa Elizabeth Lucio has been on death ...
A Texas death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’ of her toddler’s murder and her conviction should be overturned, judge finds
Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals court intervened in 2022. Now, a judge says Lucio never committed the crime at all.
Texas judge says death row inmate is innocent in daughter’s death
Melissa Lucio may be set free after findings that prosecutors withheld evidence that her 2-year-old died of an accidental fall.
“Actually innocent” | Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
Judge Arturo Nelson said there was clear and convincing evidence that the death of Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, was caused by a fall.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent' of murder, judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is ‘actually innocent’ of killing daughter, judge says
Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter have received a significant boost.
Texas Judge Finds Mother on Death Row Innocent in Daughter’s Death
In a court filing, the judge said the conviction of Melissa Lucio, whose scheduled execution in 2022 was halted, should be overturned. The state’s highest criminal court will now decide.
A Judge Just Gave This Woman on Death Row The Best News Ever
Lucio scored another enormous legal victory this week after Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson — the same judge who oversaw her murder trial — issued a ruling finding that the prosecutors presented false testimony and suppressed evidence proving the death of Lucio’s daughter,
Judge Rejects Biden’s Overtime Rule Benefitting 4 Million U.S. Workers
A Trump-appointed judge in Texas ruled the Labor Department exceeded its authority when implementing the rule, which was ...
Texas judge sets overtime rule back to 2019 Trump-era level
Several business groups and the state of Texas win a battle against federal officials regarding the threshold that makes ...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Expansion
The order means that tens of thousands of college and university staffers are no longer guaranteed either a raise or overtime ...
Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule
A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay ...
Melissa Lucio case: Girl's death was accident, not murder, judge says
Melissa Lucio was found guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, who died in 2007. A judge now says she's innocent.
Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay ...
Hardin County judge calls for Drainage District after 'destructive flooding' throughout county
In a Facebook post, Judge Wayne McDaniel says a Drainage District in Hardin County could solve numerous problems across the ...
Texas judge halts The Onion's winning bid for Alex Jones' Infowars network; 'I personally don't care…'
A Texas judge halted The Onion's successful bid for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars network due to concerns ...